Characterization of Slow Pyrolysis Wood Vinegar and Tar from Banana Wastes Biomass as Potential Organic Pesticides

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dc.contributor.authorOmulo, Godfrey
dc.contributor.authorWillett, Sarah
dc.contributor.authorSeay, Jeffrey
dc.contributor.authorBanadda, Noble
dc.contributor.authorKabenge, Isa
dc.contributor.authorZziwa, Ahamada
dc.contributor.authorKiggundu, Nicholas
dc.date.accessioned2022-11-01T12:17:12Z
dc.date.available2022-11-01T12:17:12Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractSlow pyrolysis process has been used in the recent past to yield wood vinegar from various biomass wastes with a quest to investigate their chemical composition and possible uses. This study utilizes the abundant banana wastes in Uganda including leaves, pseudostem and peels (mpologoma, kisansa and kibuzi species) in the slow pyrolysis process to yield vinegar, tar and biochar. Characterization of these banana wastes’ vinegar and tar fractions were investigated via chromatographic and physicochemical analysis. The principle compounds present in the banana wastes vinegar and tar as per percentage peak areas were acids (68.6%), alcohols (62.5%), ketones (27.6%), phenols (25.7%) and furans (21.8%). The products characterization indicate that vinegar and tar contain compounds that can be used as pesticides, termiticide, fungicides, insect repellants, anti-leaching and soil degradation agents. Thus wood vinegar and tar can have sustainable impacts on agricultural sectors and chemical industries especially for developing countries.en_US
dc.identifier.citationOmulo, G., Willett, S., Seay, J., Banadda, N., Kabenge, I., Zziwa, A., & Kiggundu, N. (2017). Characterization of slow pyrolysis wood vinegar and tar from banana wastes biomass as potential organic pesticides. Journal of Sustainable development, 10(3), 81-92. https://doi.org/10.5539/jsd.v10n3p81en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.5539/jsd.v10n3p81
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/5108
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Sustainable developmenten_US
dc.subjectwood vinegaren_US
dc.subjectTaren_US
dc.subjectPesticidesen_US
dc.subjectBanana wastesen_US
dc.subjectCharacterizationen_US
dc.subjectBio-infrastructureen_US
dc.subjectSustainableen_US
dc.titleCharacterization of Slow Pyrolysis Wood Vinegar and Tar from Banana Wastes Biomass as Potential Organic Pesticidesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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