African Journal of
Pure and Applied Chemistry

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Pure Appl. Chem.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0840
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPAC
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 368

Full Length Research Paper

Potential of blended biomass feedstock from some species of raffia palm (Raffia farinifera, Raffia hookeri and Raffia vinifera) and Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch (OPEFB) from Cameroon

Beckley Victorine Namondo
  • Beckley Victorine Namondo
  • Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, P. O. Box 63 Buea Cameroon.
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Josepha Foba-Tendo
  • Josepha Foba-Tendo
  • Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, P. O. Box 63 Buea Cameroon.
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Ekane Peter Etape
  • Ekane Peter Etape
  • Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, P. O. Box 63 Buea Cameroon.
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Rui Werner Maçedo Krause
  • Rui Werner Maçedo Krause
  • Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Rhodes University, South Africa.
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  •  Received: 22 February 2018
  •  Accepted: 29 March 2018
  •  Published: 30 April 2018

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