Evaluation of physical, chemical, microstructural and micromechanical properties of nopal spines (Opuntia ficus-indica)

Agriculture & Biology

• Opuntia ficus-indica 100%
• Opuntia 96%
• physical properties 61%
• physicochemical properties 59%
• cellulose 53%
• lignin 46%
• modulus of elasticity 35%
• microscopy 34%
• microstructure 32%
• hardness 31%
• sieving 23%
• atomic force microscopy 22%
• confocal laser scanning microscopy 22%
• biocompatible materials 21%
• agricultural industry 21%
• drying 14%
• scanning electron microscopy 14%
• mechanical properties 13%
• assays 10%
• methodology 5%