Chemical Analysis and Morphological Properties of Two Species of Meliaceae in Pulp and Paper Making
Chemical analyses were carried out on two Nigerian wood species: Cedrela odorata and Melia azadarach and their pulping potentialities investigated. Cedrela gave the following result on analysis: basic density 691.99 kg/m3; pH 6.27; 20% solubility in 1% NaOH solution, 12.1% solubility in hot water
Published at Journal of Applied Sciences
Volume 6
Issue 2
Pages 3548-3558
Published in 2003
Bello M.O., Amuda O.S., Ajanaku K.O., Ibrahim A. O., Adedosu T.A. and Ogunbiyi I.F.
Ajanaku Kolawole Oluseyi » Professor Ajanaku Kolawole Oluseyi, born in Obokun Local Government, Ilesa, Osun State. He attended IMG Primary School in Ibadan and moved to Ibadan Grammar School, Molete for his Secondary School education. He received his B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D degrees in Industrial Chemistry from the University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. His research fields covers waste management; food chemistry; corrosion,... view full profile
