Publications by authors named "Muzna Hashmi"
Article Synopsis
- The study focused on enhancing hygiene knowledge and practices among schoolchildren in urban slums in Karachi, Pakistan, through a structured intervention over two years.
- The intervention employed Behavioral Change Communication strategies and involved 156 students, predominantly girls, measuring the impact before and after the program.
- Results showed significant improvements in both knowledge and practice of hygiene, indicating the effectiveness of school-based interventions in promoting healthier behaviors among children.
The aim of this work was to evaluate the efficiency of an ionic liquid (IL) 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate ([Cmim][OAc]) pretreatment (110°C for 30min) in comparison to high severity autohydrolysis pretreatment in terms of delignification, cellulose crystallinity and enzymatic digestibility. The increase in severity of autohydrolysis pretreatment had positive effect on glucan digestibility, but was limited by the crystallinity of cellulose. [Cmim][OAc] pretreated sugarcane bagasse exhibited a substantial decrease in lignin content, reduced cellulose crystallinity, and enhanced glucan and xylan digestibility.
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