The Banatex-EA (Banana Textiles in East Africa) project at Busitema University, eastern Uganda, has created spinnable banana fibre that can be used in textile production, presenting an alternative to ...

Her vision includes a strong focus on biodegradable local manufacturing, proposing that Kenyan women wear wigs made from banana fibres and that all sanitary towels be produced locally using ...

Laboratory of Physical Chemistry and Environmental Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Ouro Preto, Campus Morro do Cruzeiro, Ouro Preto, MG 35400-000, Brazil ...