Pecan nutshell: morphological, chemical and thermal characterization

Mechanical, Morphological, and Thermal Properties of Nutshell and Microcrystalline Cellulose Filled High- Density Polyethylene Composites

Effects of nutshell fiber loadings of 30 wt.% and MCC loadings up to 15 wt.% on some properties of high-density polyethylene composites (HDPE) were investigated. The composites were manufactured by a single screw extruder and injection molding. The experimental composite samples were tested for their mechanical performance including tensile strength, tensile modulus, flexural strength, flexural...

Morphological and molecular characterization of Fusarium spp pathogenic to pecan tree in Brazil.

The occurrence of Fusarium spp associated with pecan tree (Carya illinoinensis) diseases in Brazil has been observed in recent laboratory analyses in Rio Grande do Sul State. Thus, in this study, we i) obtained Fusarium isolates from plants with disease symptoms; ii) tested the pathogenicity of these Fusarium isolates to pecan; iii) characterized and grouped Fusarium isolates that were pathogen...

Morphological and molecular characterization of Cladosporium cladosporioides species complex causing pecan tree leaf spot.

The objective of this study was to characterize species of the Cladosporium cladosporioides complex isolated from pecan trees (Carya illinoinensis) with symptoms of leaf spot, based on morphological and molecular approaches. Morphological attributes were assessed using monosporic cultures on potato dextrose agar medium, which were examined for mycelial growth, sporulation, color, and conidia an...

Thermal, Spectroscopic and Chemical Characterization of Biofield Energy Treated Anisole

Anisole, phenyl ether (Ph-O-Me, Figure 1) usually used as a starting material for various pharmaceutical/flavonoid products and as solvent in organic synthesis and physical studies [1]. It is used for the synthesis of raw material for drugs such as cyclofenil, in treating Raynaud’s phenomenon in people with scleroderma [2], and tramadol hydrochloride, that is used for the relief of moderate or ...

Identification and Characterization of Putative Allergens in Pecan Species