Second generation biorefining in Ecuador: Circular bioeconomy, zero waste technology, environment and sustainable development: The nexus
LM Orejuela-Escobar, AC Landázuri… - Journal of Bioresources …, 2021 - Elsevier
The projection of world population growth with concurrent generation of large volumes of
agro-industrial waste that negatively affect the environment is of great concern. Therefore …
agro-industrial waste that negatively affect the environment is of great concern. Therefore …
Valorisation strategies for cocoa pod husk and its fractions
F Lu, J Rodriguez-Garcia, I Van Damme… - Current Opinion in …, 2018 - Elsevier
Cocoa pod husk (CPH) is the main by-product (ca. 70–75% weight of whole fruit) of the
cocoa harvest, an important and economic crop in developing countries. It is a rich source of …
cocoa harvest, an important and economic crop in developing countries. It is a rich source of …
A new method for rapid determination of carbohydrate and total carbon concentrations using UV spectrophotometry
A new UV spectrophotometry based method for determining the concentration and carbon
content of carbohydrate solution was developed. This method depends on the inherent UV …
content of carbohydrate solution was developed. This method depends on the inherent UV …
Pectins from food waste: Extraction, characterization and properties of watermelon rind pectin
CLO Petkowicz, LC Vriesmann, PA Williams - Food Hydrocolloids, 2017 - Elsevier
Fresh and lyophilized watermelon rinds were treated with boiling ethanol for pigment
removal and then used to extract pectins giving rise to fractions FW and LW, respectively …
removal and then used to extract pectins giving rise to fractions FW and LW, respectively …
Effect of extraction conditions on the yield and chemical properties of pectin from cocoa husks
Different extraction conditions were applied to investigate the effect of temperature,
extraction time and substrate–extractant ratio on pectin extraction from cocoa husks. Pectin …
extraction time and substrate–extractant ratio on pectin extraction from cocoa husks. Pectin …
Extraction optimization and physicochemical properties of pectin from melon peel
Z Raji, F Khodaiyan, K Rezaei, H Kiani… - International journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
In this study, acidic extraction (citric acid) was used for the extraction of pectin from melon
peel. A central composite design (CCD) was applied to study the effect of temperature (35 …
peel. A central composite design (CCD) was applied to study the effect of temperature (35 …
Pectins from alternative sources and uses beyond sweets and jellies: An overview
LH Reichembach, CL de Oliveira Petkowicz - Food Hydrocolloids, 2021 - Elsevier
After cellulose, pectin is the most abundant plant polysaccharide. For decades pectins have
been industrially produced from two types of raw material (citrus peel and apple pomace, by …
been industrially produced from two types of raw material (citrus peel and apple pomace, by …
Optimized extraction of pectin-like polysaccharide from Suaeda fruticosa leaves: Characterization, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities
Box-Behnken design (BBD) was performed via ultrasound-assisted system to optimize
extraction yield and total antioxidant ability of polysaccharides from Suaeda fruticosa. Three …
extraction yield and total antioxidant ability of polysaccharides from Suaeda fruticosa. Three …
Optimization of aqueous pectin extraction from Citrus medica peel
B Pasandide, F Khodaiyan, ZE Mousavi… - Carbohydrate …, 2017 - Elsevier
In this study, the effect of aqueous extraction conditions (temperature of 70–90° C, time of 60–
180 min, and liquid/solid ratio (LSR) of 20–40 v/w) on the yield and degree of esterification …
180 min, and liquid/solid ratio (LSR) of 20–40 v/w) on the yield and degree of esterification …
Structural characterisation of pectin obtained from cacao pod husk. Comparison of conventional and subcritical water extraction
N Muñoz-Almagro, L Valadez-Carmona… - Carbohydrate …, 2019 - Elsevier
Pectin was obtained with citric acid and subcritical water extraction from cacao pod husk
with or without a previous step consisting of a supercritical fluid extraction of phenols. By …
with or without a previous step consisting of a supercritical fluid extraction of phenols. By …