Abaca is a strong competitor among natural fibres for use as the reinforcement of polymer
composites. Due to its high durability, considerable fibre length, flexibility and mechanical …

The abaca also known as cañamo of manila, produces a natural fiber that is known as the
most resistant worldwide natural fiber, that has properties like resistance to salinity …

There is growing emphasis on developing green composites as a substitute for oil-based
materials. In the pursuit of studying and enhancing the mechanical properties of these …

Abaca (Musa textilis Née), an indigenous crop to the Philippines, is known to be the source
of the strongest natural fiber. Despite its huge economic contributions, research on crop …

The increasing demand for natural fibers, driven by their advantageous attributes such as
low density, sustainability, and high specific strength, has promoted the adoption of …

This chapter describes viral diseases of banana (Musa and Ensete), providing information
on their economic impact, distribution, history, symptoms, causal agent, disease cycle and …

Complete genome sequencing of cytoplasmically inherited chloroplast DNA provides novel
insights into the origins of clonally propagated crops such as banana and plantain (Musa …

Abaca (Musa textilis) is a plant related to the banana, the leaves of which provide one of the
strongest natural fibers used by man. Abaca farming is vital in boosting the national …

Two abaca hybrids namely, Hybrid 2 and Hybrid 7, which were derived from a cross
between the resistant wild banana (Musa balbisiana) var. Pacol and the susceptible abaca …

Knowing the genotypes of Musa textilis and its fiber production properties is key for
developing cultivars with homogeneous properties and focusing on specific products or …