Research Article

Laboratory and field production of bioethanol from cassava peel-waste using dilute acid low temperature hydrolysis and fermentation processes

Davies E. Mweta, Joseph Kumphanda, Joseph Issa,

In tropical countries, agricultural wastes such as cassava peel are potential raw materials for production of bioethanol because they are renewable, cheap and widely available. This study investigated the potential of cassava peels as raw materials for ethanol production following dilute acid hydrolysis and fermentation using Saccharomyces cerevisi...

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Research Article

Application of environmental indexing for water quality assessment – case of Nasolo River, Blantyre

Blessings Mtchuka, Francis Chauluka, Emmanuel Chinkaka, Harold Yapuwa ,

Water quality is critical to ecosystem health as it threatens biodiversity when degraded by anthropogenic or geogenic activities. As an urban river, the Nasolo River can be impaired by various anthropogenic activities arising from urbanization and industrialization. This study assessed the effects of the activities above on the Nasolo River in Blan...

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Research Article

Building a Business Model Framework for Natural Herbal Products Businesses: A Case Study of the City of Blantyre in Malawi

Mphatso Calvin Banda, Andrew Mtewa, Francis Masiye,

The herbal product industry is undeniably a lucrative business in the world market today. The main objective of the study was to investigate the existing business model framework of the herbal products industry in Malawi. Methodology/Design - The sample was drawn from Blantyre City covering central business areas of Blantyre Main City, Chichiri and...

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