African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Full Length Research Paper

Surface composition and surface properties of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) root biomass: Effect of mineral acid and organic solvent treatment

Netai Mukaratirwa-Muchanyerey
  • Netai Mukaratirwa-Muchanyerey
  • Chemistry Department, University of Zimbabwe, P. O. Box MP 167 Mount Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe.
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Jameson Kugara
  • Jameson Kugara
  • Chemistry Department, University of Zimbabwe, P. O. Box MP 167 Mount Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe.
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Mark Fungayi Zaranyika
  • Mark Fungayi Zaranyika
  • Chemistry Department, University of Zimbabwe, P. O. Box MP 167 Mount Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe.
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  •  Received: 26 October 2015
  •  Accepted: 11 March 2016
  •  Published: 25 May 2016

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