BACKGROUND Drinking raw date palm sap is a risk factor for human Nipah virus (NiV) infection. Fruit bats, the natural reservoir of NiV, commonly contaminate raw sap with saliva by licking date palm's sap producing surface. We evaluated four types of physical barriers that may prevent bats from contacting sap. METHODS During 2009, we used a crossover design and randomly selected 20 date palm s...

Crop diversity through residue incorporation is the most important method for sustaining soil health. A field study was conducted over five consecutive years (2012–2017) to see impact of incorporartions in Inceptisol eastern India. The main plot treatments had cropping systems (CS), namely, fallow?rice?rice (FRR), jute?rice?wheat (JRW), jute?rice?baby corn (JRBc), jute?rice?vegetable pea (JRGp)...

Abstract In this research, the hybrid natural fiber composite specimens were fabricated with a 64 wt% epoxy resin matrix, 20 coir fiber, and 16 of various fibers by hand-layup method. The influences (Coir, Jute, Flax, Cotton, Human Hair, Sisal, Kenaf, Calotropis) on mechanical characteristics (tensile, flexural, impact strengths) drilling properties (delamination factor ovality) Coir-fiber base...

Jute fibers are totally biodegradable and recyclable substances, i.e., environmentally friendly substances. The contemporary annual global production of jute fiber is ready 3. 2 million tons used for diverse packages. Various research being accomplished to discover a suitable substitute the nonbio degradable plastic strengthened composites, which has negative effect at environment. mercerizatio...

Byssinosis as a nonspecific chronic respiratory disease in textile workers exposed to cotton, flax, jute, hemp and sisal is described. Opinions about aetiopathogenesis are presented. The following chapters are focused on clinical symptoms and functional lung changes. Classification of the disease is described afterwards. Finally, the necessity of medical and technical measures to prevent the de...

The use of metallic materials in automotive industry leads to increasing fuel consumption and cost, so trends are starting lighter cheaper materials. In applications, fibers used composites because they stronger, stiffer, than bulk materials, can achieve higher energy absorbing compared purpose this work is study the potential utilization natural crash applications. experimental procedures (the...