Original Article

Improvement in Banana Fibre Quality through Enzymatic, Chemical and Physical Modifications

Year: 2026 | Month: June | Volume 13 | Issue 1

Kartick K. Samanta Sayantan Chakraborty S. Basak Deb Prasad Ray and D.B. Shakyawar

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