Environmental issues and human safety problems associated with using hexane in soybean
oil extraction have stimulated several investigations on alternative solvents for this process …

The aim of this work is to study the catalyst prepared by glucose–starch mixture. Assessment
experiments showed that solid acid behaved the highest esterification activity when glucose …

Resveratrol was encapsulated in oil-in-water food-grade nanoemulsions of subcellular size,
produced by high-pressure homogenization. Physicochemical stability was evaluated under …

Macaúba is a tropical palm native in South and Central America, and its fruits present a high-
quality oil for biodiesel production. Notwithstanding, macaúba's wastes and by-products are …

World energy crisis has become the foremost crucial topic in this new era. Unstable price of
petroleum fuel in the world market and recent environmental concerns on gas emission …

The aim of this research was to introduce a novel method to use zein protein and stabilize
an ethanol-based emulsion. To study the effect of ethanol in the continuous phase of the …

Abstract The Macauba (Acrocomia aculeata) possesses high potential for the production of
biodiesel. The species' fruits can be used for several purposes. The physical–chemical …

In this work the economic feasibility of biodiesel production in Brazil by using the Macauba
oil as raw matter is studied. The software SIMB-E, in which a cash flow model applied to …

The use of ethanol for oil extraction, focusing on the recovery of the residual oil from marc, is
an alternative to increase the yield and also optimize the use of non-timber forest products of …

Extra virgin olive oil is a product with high commercial value mainly due to its unique quality
and bioactive properties. It is commonly adulterated with other less expensive edible oils …