Comparative studies of fibres of woody species selected in relation to their paper-making potentials
The wood fibre used by the paper industry originates primarily from forests. Apart from Gmelina arborea, there are other fast-growing plant species whose fibre characteristics are yet unknown. In order to relieve the pressure and demand on G. arborea, this work was aimed at characterizing and compar...
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2020
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| author | Ajuziogu, Godswill C. Ojua, Eugene O. Abu, Ngozi E. Onyeke, Christopher C. Ayogu, Virginius O. Nweze, Anthony E. Nworie, Solomon |
| author_facet | Ajuziogu, Godswill C. Ojua, Eugene O. Abu, Ngozi E. Onyeke, Christopher C. Ayogu, Virginius O. Nweze, Anthony E. Nworie, Solomon |
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| description | The wood fibre used by the paper industry originates primarily from forests. Apart from Gmelina arborea, there are other fast-growing plant species whose fibre characteristics are yet unknown. In order to relieve the pressure and demand on G. arborea, this work was aimed at characterizing and comparing the fibres of four tree species (Parkia biglobosa, Arzadirachta indica, Alstonia boonei and Cassia siamea) to G. arborea, with the intention of elucidating their suitability for the pulp and paper industry. The trunk wood samples used in this study were collected from the Botanical Garden of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, while the study was conducted in the Plant Anatomy Laboratory in the Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State-Nigeria. The results showed that the mean fibre length ranged from 1.00 mm in P. biglobosa to 1.70 mm in A. boonei. The fibre lengths of G. arborea and A. booneidid do not vary significantly (P < 0.05). The Runkel ratio ranged from 0.624 to 3.227 across the species with G. arborea and A. boonei recording the lowest values. Conclusively, A. boonei is another pulp wood with good paper-making potential that could substitute the already known G. arborea. |
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| spelling | oai:oai.myb.ojs.inecol.mx:article-19682022-11-29T22:36:09Z Comparative studies of fibres of woody species selected in relation to their paper-making potentials Estudios comparativos de fibras de especies de madera seleccionadas en relación con sus potenciales de hacer papel Ajuziogu, Godswill C. Ojua, Eugene O. Abu, Ngozi E. Onyeke, Christopher C. Ayogu, Virginius O. Nweze, Anthony E. Nworie, Solomon Alstonia boonei fibre Gmelina arborea Nigeria papermaking pulp wood Alstonia boonei fibra Gmelina arborea Nigeria fabricación de papel pulpa de madera The wood fibre used by the paper industry originates primarily from forests. Apart from Gmelina arborea, there are other fast-growing plant species whose fibre characteristics are yet unknown. In order to relieve the pressure and demand on G. arborea, this work was aimed at characterizing and comparing the fibres of four tree species (Parkia biglobosa, Arzadirachta indica, Alstonia boonei and Cassia siamea) to G. arborea, with the intention of elucidating their suitability for the pulp and paper industry. The trunk wood samples used in this study were collected from the Botanical Garden of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, while the study was conducted in the Plant Anatomy Laboratory in the Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State-Nigeria. The results showed that the mean fibre length ranged from 1.00 mm in P. biglobosa to 1.70 mm in A. boonei. The fibre lengths of G. arborea and A. booneidid do not vary significantly (P < 0.05). The Runkel ratio ranged from 0.624 to 3.227 across the species with G. arborea and A. boonei recording the lowest values. Conclusively, A. boonei is another pulp wood with good paper-making potential that could substitute the already known G. arborea. Las fibras de la madera usadas en la industria del papel tienen su origen en los bosques. Además de Gmelina arborea, existen otras especies de rápido crecimiento, cuyas características de fibras aún son desconocidas. Con el fin de aligerar la presión y la demanda de G. arborea, este trabajo tuvo como objetivo caracterizar y comparar las fibras de cuatro especies (Parkia biglobosa, Arzadirachta indica, Alstonia boonei y Cassia siamea) con las de G. arborea, en cuanto a su idoneidad para la industria de la pulpa y el papel. Las muestras de madera utilizadas en este estudio fueron colectadas en el jardín botánico de la Universidad de Nigeria, Nsukka; el estudio se llevó a cabo en el Laboratorio de Anatomía de las Plantas en el Departamento de Ciencias de la Plantas y Biotecnología, Universidad de Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State-Nigeria. Los resultados mostraron que la longitud media de la fibra varió desde 1.00 mm en P. biglobosa hasta 1.70 mm en A. boonei. Las longitudes de las fibras de G. arborea y A. boonei no variaron significativamente (P < 0.5). La relación de Runkel varió de 0.624 a 3.227 entre las especies, con G. arborea y A. boonei registrando los valores más bajos. Se concluyó que A. boonei es otra especie que proporciona pulpa con buen potencial para hacer papel, pudiendo sustituir a la ya conocida G. arborea. Instituto de Ecología, A.C. 2020-06-26 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Artículo evaluado por pares application/pdf text/xml https://myb.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/myb/article/view/e2621968 10.21829/myb.2020.2621968 Madera y Bosques; Vol. 26 No. 2 (2020): Verano 2020 Madera y Bosques; Vol. 26 Núm. 2 (2020): Verano 2020 2448-7597 1405-0471 eng spa https://myb.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/myb/article/view/e2621968/2094 https://myb.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/myb/article/view/e2621968/2205 10.21829/myb.2017.232256 Derechos de autor 2020 Madera y Bosques http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 |
| spellingShingle | Ajuziogu, Godswill C. Ojua, Eugene O. Abu, Ngozi E. Onyeke, Christopher C. Ayogu, Virginius O. Nweze, Anthony E. Nworie, Solomon Comparative studies of fibres of woody species selected in relation to their paper-making potentials |
| title | Comparative studies of fibres of woody species selected in relation to their paper-making potentials |
| title_full | Comparative studies of fibres of woody species selected in relation to their paper-making potentials |
| title_fullStr | Comparative studies of fibres of woody species selected in relation to their paper-making potentials |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparative studies of fibres of woody species selected in relation to their paper-making potentials |
| title_short | Comparative studies of fibres of woody species selected in relation to their paper-making potentials |
| title_sort | comparative studies of fibres of woody species selected in relation to their paper-making potentials |
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