Microbiological quality of tempeh with different wraps: banana leaf versus plastic
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DOI: 10.1007/s13197-021-05014-7
Abstract: Tempeh is a traditional Indonesian fermented food widely consumed and became staple food in some Indonesian diet. Commercially, tempeh is available in banana leaf or plastic wraps. The wraps are not only important for fermentation and giving… read more here.
Keywords: community composition; microbiological quality; food; banana leaf ... See more keywords
Field validation of senesced banana leaf extracts for trapping banana weevils on smallholder banana/plantain farms
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DOI: 10.1111/jen.12838
Abstract: Palm wine alcohol extract of senesced banana leaf material, Musa spp., was tested for its efficacy in open field trapping of the banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus in Ghana from June to August 2015. Modified pitfall… read more here.
Keywords: banana weevils; banana; banana leaf; alcohol extract ... See more keywords
Banana Leaf Surface’s Janus Wettability Transition from the Wenzel State to Cassie–Baxter State and the Underlying Mechanism
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DOI: 10.3390/ma15030917
Abstract: Janus wettability plays an important role in certain special occasions. In this study, field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) was used to observe the surface microstructure of banana leaves, the static wettability of the banana… read more here.
Keywords: banana; state; janus wettability; leaf surface ... See more keywords