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Keyword: Egg shell

Original Article
Application of egg shell with fortified vermicompost in Capsicum cultivation: A strategy in waste management

Purpose Chicken eggshell (ES) is a global biowaste product of poultry industry and an enriched source of calcium required for plant growth. Therefore, the present study has been carried out to assess the potentiality of the combination of ES with vermicompost (VC) and chicken feather protein hydrolysate (CFPH) on growth and yield improvement of Capsicum […]

Application of egg shell with fortified vermicompost in Capsicum cultivation A strategy in waste management
Original Article
Effect of calcium chloride extracted from eggshell in maintaining quality of selected fresh‑cut fruits

Purpose A study was conducted to extract calcium chloride from eggshell and also to check the effect of commercially available and extracted calcium chloride on quality characteristics of fresh-cut fruits. Method Eggshells were mixed with a hydrochloric acid solution and stirred occasionally until no gas bubbles were observed (3 h). The mixture was centrifuged at […]