Khanam Taslima, Md Al-Emran, Mohammad Shadiqur Rahman, Jabed Hasan et al.
Heavy metals pollution causes a threat to the aquatic environment and to its inhabitants when their concentrations exceed safe limits. Heavy metals cause toxicity in fish due to their non-biodegradable properties and their long persistence in the environment. This review investigated the effects of ...
Taslima Ferdous, Yonghao Ni, Mohammad Abdul Quaiyyum, Mohammad Nashir Uddin et al.
In this investigation, the relationship between fiber properties and papermaking properties of 22 non-wood materials at the unrefined and refined states was assessed. The fiber length had positive and the cell wall thickness had negative correlation on the strength properties for the refined pulp. T...
Mohammad Nashir Uddin, Taslima Ferdous, Zahidul Islam, M. Sarwar Jahan et al.
In this study, a model for prediction of lignocellulose components of agricultural residues has been developed with Fourier Transformed Near Infrared (FT-NIR) spectroscopy data. Two calibration techniques (Principal Component Regression (PCR) and Partial Least Square Regression (PLSR)) were assessed...
Taslima Ferdous, M. A. Quaiyyum, Abdus Salam, M. Sarwar Jahan
Bangladesh being a small and populated country faces shortage of fibrous raw materials. The only bagasse-based pulp mill was forced to close down due to inadequate supply of bagasse. In this context, similar alternative raw materials need to be evaluated to support small scale pulp mills in this cou...
Taslima Ferdous, M. A. Quaiyyum, Shahriar Bashar, M. Sarwar Jahan
Abstract Anatomical, morphological and chemical characteristics of kaun straw were examined to assess their suitability for paper production and the properties were compared with wheat straw and rice straw. It was found that the fiber length of kaun straw is slightly shorter than that of wheat straw...
Taslima Ferdous, M. A. Quaiyyum, Yongcan Jin, Muhammad Shahriar Bashar et al.
Shamima Eaysmine, Papia Haque, Taslima Ferdous, M. A. Gafur et al.
Starch platelets of micro particle size in the range of 10–100 µm were extracted from potato by acid hydrolysis. Two types of starch-reinforced composites, one with poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and the other with poly(lactic acid) (PLA), were prepared by solvent casting and hot press molding methods, r...
S. A. Haque, AA Chowdhury, AA Rana, SM Masum et al.
Microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) is an important ingredient in pharmaceutical, food, cosmetic and other industries. Microcrystalline cellulose was synthesized from the alpha cellulose content of pretreated cotton, Bombax ceiba L. by hydrochloric acid hydrolysis. The prepared microcrystalline cellulo...
Taslima Ferdous, M. Sarwar Jahan, M. A. Quaiyyum, Mohammad Nashir Uddin
Taslima Khatun, Dilara Maqbool, Ferdous Ara, Manika Rani Sarker et al.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Globally, coronary artery disease (CAD) remains one of the leading causes of death, both in developed and less economically developed countries (LEDC) including Bangladesh. Diet plays a key role in the pathogenesis processes of atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease (...
Sumaiya Akhter Ria, Taslima Ferdous, Kazi M. Yasin Arafat, M. Sarwar Jahan
Taslima Ferdous, M. A. Quaiyyum, M. Sarwar Jahan
Abstract Bleaching of unbleached and oxygen delignified pulps from nineteen non-wood plants has been evaluated in elemental chlorine free bleaching. Chlorine dioxide charge (kappa factor 0.15, 0.20 and 0.25) and temperature (70 and 85 °C) in the delignification stage (D) were varied. Chlorine dioxid...
Shahdat Hossain, Khandoker Asiqur Rahaman, Taslima Nahar, Mafroz Ahmed Basunia et al.
Suvo Roy, M. Mostafizur Rahman, Taslima Ferdous, M. Nur Alam Likhon et al.
To improve the paper strength, a number of resins and polymeric materials are being used, which is not environmental friendly and sustainable. Therefore, bio-based paper additives for the papermaking industry are essential. In this investigation, a water soluble biopolymer like carboxymethyl chitosa...
M. Hasmath Farzana, M. Mostafizur Rahman, Taslima Ferdous, M. Sarwar Jahan
KEY MESSAGE: The leaf and bark extract of Trema orientalis has antioxidant and antibacterial properties. Its bark contains considerable amount of tannin and showed potential for leather tanning. The wood of this species is an excellent source of pulp production. Trema orientalis L. is a fast growing...