Preliminary evaluation of anhydrous ethanol as a solvent in the oilseed extraction of Jatropha curcas L.

A preliminary evaluation was performed on anhydrous ethanol as a solvent for the extraction of oil from whole Jatropha curcas L. seeds (32.24 % lipids, 16.05 % proteins), supplied from Mato Grosso, Brazil. The methodology of factorial 2k designs was followed, which included a comparison between pres...

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Main Authors: Cecilia O. Brossard-González, Roseli A. Ferrari, Anna L. Pighinelli, Kil Jin Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2010-09-01
Series:Grasas y Aceites
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Online Access:http://grasasyaceites.revistas.csic.es/index.php/grasasyaceites/article/view/1014