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Ammoniation of kenaf tops prior to dehydration
Author(s) -
Knowles Richard E.,
Livingston A. Lyle,
Edwards Richard H.,
Kohler George O.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.2740250508
Subject(s) - tops , kenaf , dehydration , pulp (tooth) , nitrogen , pulp and paper industry , agronomy , chemistry , mathematics , food science , environmental science , biology , engineering , polymer chemistry , organic chemistry , biochemistry , medicine , spinning , pathology , fiber
The leafy tops of kenaf plants grown as a paper pulp crop were analysed to assess their potential value as a feedstuff. Procedures were investigated for incorporating ammonia nitrogen into the material to enhance its nutritive value. Nitrogen thus fixed was stable during subsequent hot‐air drying of the product.