Biodegradable Plant Fibers in Laboratory Filtration Systems

• abaca - A textile plant of the banana family (Musa textilis), cultivated in the Philippines, whose leaves yield a highly durable vegetable fiber (Manila hemp). In the field of medical and pharmaceutical materials, fine abaca fibers are utilized in moisture-resistant filtration layers, for manufacturing sterile medicinal tea bags, special laboratory filter papers, and certain biodegradable protective textiles.