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A study of the microscopic structure of the fiber strands of common Indian bast fibers and its economic implications

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    Present address: International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), 1-11-256, Begumpet, Hyderabad-500016, A. P., India

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  1. Jute Agricultural Research Institute (I. C. A. R.), Barrackpore, 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India

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Maiti, R.K. A study of the microscopic structure of the fiber strands of common Indian bast fibers and its economic implications. Econ Bot 33, 78–87 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02858221

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