Enzymatic grafting of synthetic molecules onto lignins provides a mild and eco-friendly alternative for the functionalization of lignocellulosic materials. In this study, laccase-mediated grafting of octadecylamine (OA) onto lignin-rich jute fabrics was investigated for enhancing the surface hydrophobicity. First, the lignins in jute fabrics were isolated and analyzed in the macromolecular leve...

______________________________________________________________________________________________ Background: Jute industry workers constantly exposed themselves to jute dust and are at risk of impairment of lung function. Investigation on various studies revealed the effects of exposure to jute dust but limited studies so far undertaken regarding its bearing on pulmonary function of jute workers ...

Jute is an important crop of the Indian subcontinent and comprises tossa jute (Corchorus olitorius) and white jute (C. capsularis). The yield and fi ber quality of this crop remained stagnant for many years and could not be improved through conventional plant breeding. Also, no effort has been made to develop molecular markers on a scale required for marker-assisted selection (MAS) to supplemen...

Jute is a bastfibre and is obtained from the stems of the two cultivated species of the genus Corchorus, viz., C. capsularis and C. olitorius, of the Tiliaceae family. C. capsularis is commonly called white jute and C. olitorius is commonly called tossa jute, though the two species from which the jute fibre is obtained are similar in general appearance. Jute ranks next to cotton as the most imp...

A new treating method using sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and Maleic anhydride-grafted polypropylene (MPP) emulsion was introduced to treat jute fiber mat in order to enhance the performance of jute/polypropylene (PP) composite prepared by film stacking method. The surface modifications of jute fiber mat have been found to be very effective in improving the fiber-matrix adhesion. It was shown that tr...

This paper presents an experimental study on the microstructure and performance of stabilized earth bricks prepared from the Yellow River sediment. The sediment is modified by inorganic cementitious material, polymer bonding agent, and jute fibre. The results show that the sediment is preliminarily consolidated when the mixture ratio of activated sediment/cementitious binder/sand is 65/25/10. C...

Degumming of pre-chlorite treated jute fiber was studied in this paper. The effects of sodium hydroxide concentration, treatment time, temperature, sodium silicate concentration, fiber-to-liquor ratio, penetrating agent TF-107B concentration and degumming agent TF-125A concentration were the process conditions examined. With respect to gum decomposition, fineness and mechanical properties, sodi...

Although skin changes in workers associated with the manufacture of various textiles, especially cotton, have been the subject of numerous communications (e.g., Southam, 1927; Brockbank, 1941) there are few references in the literature to dermatoses in jute workers. Henry (1947) refers to one case of scrotal carcinoma in a jute worker out of a total of 1,421 notifications to the Factory Inspect...

This present study was elucidated the cytological effects of maize due to ageing (storage) in different packaging material. This study revealed that the cytological anomalies in somatic cells of maize inbreds (CM-138 and CM-142) due to storage in jute and plastic bags. For the cytological impact of storage, inbreds were stored in jute and plastic bags for different periods i.e. 4, 8 and 12 mont...

Fiber membranes prepared from jute fragments can be valuable, low cost, and renewable. They have broad application prospects in packing bags, geotextiles, filters, and composite reinforcements. Traditionally, chemical adhesives have been used to improve the properties of jute fiber membranes. A series of new laccase, laccase/mediator systems, and multi-enzyme synergisms were attempted. After th...