Corymbia hybrid is a fast growing inter-specific hybrid of tree species. Physical and mechanical properties of Corymbia hybrid were evaluated in present study. Results show that mean density of Corymbia is 0.71 g/cm³ and it increases from pith to periphery. Mean radial and tangential shrinkage are...

Ethnopharmacological relevance: The present work is based on a wide spectrum of evidences available from scientific literature which reflects nutritional and medicinal values of natural products such as plants and their extracts. Moringa oleifera is one such popular plant species amidst indigenous...

Environmental and economic concerns are driving tissue paper manufacturers to improve understanding of the relationships between fibres, the networks they form, the forming process, and the final tissue paper properties. This work investigated how pulp fractionation, refining, or addition of...

Wood joinery is one of the most essential requirements in assembling of wooden products. Joining of wood sections by petrochemical-based adhesives like PVA is most prevalent. The use of glues for wood joinery is associated with high cost of investment and long curing time. Most of the glues are...

This study explores the effects of delignification in improving some physical properties of compressed wood. Blocks of six year-old plantation-grown Melia dubia wood (density = 0.39 g/cm³) were delignified in an alkaline solution of NaOH and Na₂SO₃ for 4 h. The delignified wood blocks were dried to ...

Treated Waste Water Reuse (TWWR) has been gaining importance and momentum in recent years due to depletion of fresh water resources and ever increasing water demand. Considering the need for optimizing the water usage and to supplement the existing resources, it is important to develop suitable...

A study was conducted to assess the moisture excluding effectiveness (MEE) of different wood finishes on the surface of wood samples of Michelia champaca and Terminalia myriocarpa under absolute humidity conditions. Majority of the treated samples showed lower values of weight gain in the range of...

Wood joinery is an essential part of woodworking for product manufacture. Wood sections are mostly joined together with adhesives. Wood welding brings a new dimension to joinery by using mechanical friction to induce a flow of wood components ensuring adhesion. In this study, a customized spin...

The present study was carried out to investigate the efficacy of Mimosa pudica (along with enrofloxacin) in buffaloes suffering with cervico vaginal prolapse. Six buffaloes were selected for this study and treated with herbal drug (Mimosa pudica) 100 g orally and inj. Enrofloxacin 5 mg/kg b.wt for...

The present work deals about performance and emission characteristics of a diesel engine fueled with biodiesel produced from underutilized, feedstock Gmelina arborea oil. The experiments were conducted using various blends (B10, B20, B30, and B40) of methyl ester of GAO with diesel in a single...