Optimizing the Mechanical Properties of Cement Composite Boards Reinforced with Cellulose Pulp and Bamboo Fibers for Building Applications in Low-Cost Housing Estates.

Africa is the third-richest continent in the world in terms of bamboo species. Despite these laudable natural resources, most African countries still use asbestos cement board as one of their major building materials. This is chiefly due to the high cost of equipment and technologies associated with non-asbestos-fiber cement board production.

Development and characterization of moringa oleifera fruit waste pod derived particulate cellulosic reinforced epoxy bio-composites for structural applications.

The desire for environment-friendly materials and sustainability has brought a paradigm shift in the way engineers and the entire material research community thinks while attempting to develop new material, particularly for engineering applications. This study is carried out to underscore the suitability of particulate moringa oleifera fruit pod (MOFP) reinforced epoxy bio-composites on selected properties for structural applications. The dried waste fruit pods were processed as calcined and pulverized fruit pod particulates, respectively.

Efficacy of a natural coagulant protein from (Lam) seeds in treatment of Opa reservoir water, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.

Health related and environmental side effects associated with conventional chemical coagulants used in water treatment has prompted the search for natural alternatives, especially of plant origin. This study investigated the water coagulation activities of a purified protein from seeds on the water from Opa reservoir of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. coagulant protein (MoCP) was purified via ion exchange and gel filtration chromatography respectively.