1. Tracking the dynamics of hemp dew retting under controlled environmental conditions
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Brigitte Chabbert, Gonzague Alavoine, Laurent Bleuze, Sylvie Recous, Gwenaëlle Lashermes, Fractionnement des AgroRessources et Environnement - UMR-A 614 (FARE), Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne (URCA)-SFR Condorcet, Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne (URCA)-Université de Picardie Jules Verne (UPJV)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne (URCA)-Université de Picardie Jules Verne (UPJV)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), Pari Scientifique EA RESIST - CPER MATRICE, Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne (URCA)-Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA)-SFR Condorcet, Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne (URCA)-Université de Picardie Jules Verne (UPJV)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne (URCA)-Université de Picardie Jules Verne (UPJV)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Fractionnement des AgroRessources et Environnement (FARE), Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne (URCA)-Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), CPER MATRICE, and Pari Scientifique EA RESIST
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0106 biological sciences ,Retting ,enzymic activity ,fibre végétale ,composition chimique ,spectre infrarouge ,mesure d'absorbance ,plant fibres ,Cannabis sativa ,01 natural sciences ,atmospheric moisture ,[SPI.MAT]Engineering Sciences [physics]/Materials ,010608 biotechnology ,température ,[SDV.BV]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Vegetal Biology ,cannabis sativa ,Fiber ,couleur ,structure de la tige ,humidité atmosphérique ,facteur environnemental ,étude en plein champ ,activité enzymatique ,Humidity ,pretreatment ,Pulp and paper industry ,color ,infrared spectrum ,chanvre ,13. Climate action ,Color changes ,Air temperature ,chemical analysis ,Bast fibre ,Environmental science ,Dew ,prétraitement ,Agronomy and Crop Science ,010606 plant biology & botany - Abstract
The use of natural fibers such as hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) as substitutes for nonrenewable fibers increases the life cycle performance of composite materials. The management of retting in fields as a natural pretreatment prior to fiber extraction remains challenging due to a lack of knowledge about the relative importance of environmental and biotic factors, which continually interact under field conditions. Here, we studied the dynamics of hemp retting under controlled air temperature and humidity conditions and with simulated rain. We tracked the color and infrared spectral absorbance of the stem surface, the chemical composition and microbial enzyme activities of the bast tissues, and the stem architecture over 42 days at 15 °C. Color changes on the stem surfaces were the first indicators of retting progress, with a significant decrease in the L*, a* and b* values (CIELAB) from day 14 onward. These findings were closely correlated with the surface colonization progress as revealed by scanning electron microscopy, the changes in enzymatic activities and the decohesion of the bast tissues. Additional investigations are needed to study other environmental scenarios to provide an accurate assessment of the retting process over time.
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- 2018
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