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Khan IU, Haleem A, Khan AU. Non-edible plant seeds of Acacia farnesiana as a new and effective source for biofuel production. RSC Adv 2022; 12:21223-21234. [PMID: 35975044 PMCID: PMC9345019 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra03406a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
Abstract
Currently, the energy crisis is a hot topic for researchers because we are facing serious problems due to overpopulation and natural energy sources are vanishing day-by-day. To overcome the energy crisis, biofuel production from non-edible plant seeds is the best solution for the present era. In the present study, we select the non-edible seeds of Acacia farnesiana for biofuel production from different areas of Pakistan with better oil production results. Different kinds of analytical method, like the American Standard for Testing and Materials and techniques like Fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, gas chromatography, and inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry, were used to evaluate the chemical compositions. The maximum oil extraction rate (23%) was produced by petroleum ether. Potassium hydroxide exhibited the best conversion result of 96% fatty acid methyl ester. The transesterification method was used for the preparation of fatty acid methyl ester (96%) using potassium hydroxide and methanol. The viscosity and density of Acacia farnesiana seed oil biodiesel was comparable to American Standard for Testing Material biodiesel standards. By using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, five fatty acids were detected comprising palmitic acid (6.85%), stearic acid (2.36%), oleic acid (12.13%), linoleic acid (46.85%), and α-linolenic acid (1.23%). This study concludes that Acacia farnesiana seed oil biodiesel could be an intriguing raw material for yielding Acacia farnesiana seed oil methyl ester as an alternative fuel source. Currently, the energy crisis is a hot topic for researchers because we are facing serious problems due to overpopulation and natural energy sources are vanishing day-by-day.![]()
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- Inam Ullah Khan
- Department of Chemistry, Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad 45320 Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad 45320 Pakistan .,Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Science, The University of Haripur Haripur KPK 22620 Pakistan
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- Department of Economics, University of Science and Technology Bannu Bannu KPK 28100 Pakistan
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Erukainure OL, Atolani O, Muhammad A, Ravichandran R, Abarshi MM, Katsayal SB, Chukwuma CI, Preissner R, Banerjee P, Mesaik MA. Translational suppression of SARS-COV-2 ORF8 protein mRNA as a Viable therapeutic target against COVID-19: Computational studies on potential roles of isolated compounds from Clerodendrum volubile leaves. Comput Biol Med 2021; 139:104964. [PMID: 34688170 PMCID: PMC8524706 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2021.104964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Revised: 10/17/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
The open reading frame 8 (ORF8) protein of SARS-CoV-2 has been implicated in the onset of cytokine storms, which are responsible for the pathophysiology of COVID-19 infection. The present study investigated the potential of isolated compounds from Clerodendrum volubile leaves to stall oxidative bursts in vitro and interact with ORF8 mRNA segments of the SARS-CoV-2 whole genome using computational tools. Five compounds, namely, harpagide, 1-(3-methyl-2-butenoxy)-4-(1-propenyl)benzene, ajugoside, iridoid glycoside and erucic acid, were isolated from C. volubile leaves, and their structures were elucidated using conventional spectroscopy tools. Iridoid glycoside is being reported for the first time and is thus regarded as a new compound. The ORF8 mRNA sequences of the translation initiation sites (TIS) and translation termination sites (TTSs) encoding ORF8 amino acids were retrieved from the full genome of SARS-CoV-2. Molecular docking studies revealed strong molecular interactions of the isolated compounds with the TIS and TTS of ORF8 mRNA. Harpagide showed the strongest binding affinity for TIS, while erucic acid was the strongest for TTS. The immunomodulatory potentials of the isolated compounds were investigated on neutrophil phagocytic respiratory bursts using luminol-amplified chemiluminescence technique. The compounds significantly inhibited oxidative burst, with 1-(3-methyl-2-butenoxy)-4-(1-propenyl)benzene having the best activity. Ajugoside and erucic acid showed significant inhibitory activity on T-cell proliferation. These results indicate the potential of C. volubile compounds as immunomodulators and can be utilized to curb cytokine storms implicated in COVID-19 infection. These potentials are further corroborated by the strong interactions of the compounds with the TIS and TTS of ORF8 mRNA from the SARS-CoV-2 whole genome.
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- Ochuko L. Erukainure
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein 9300, South Africa,Corresponding author
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria
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- DiSTABiF, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Via Vivaldi 43, 81100 Caserta, Italy
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria
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- Center for Quality of Health and Living, Faculty of Health Sciences, Central University of Technology, Bloemfontein 9301, South Africa
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- Institute for Physiology, Charité – University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute for Physiology, Charité – University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan,Faculty of Medicine, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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Plant monounsaturated fatty acids: Diversity, biosynthesis, functions and uses. Prog Lipid Res 2021; 85:101138. [PMID: 34774919 DOI: 10.1016/j.plipres.2021.101138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2021] [Revised: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Monounsaturated fatty acids are straight-chain aliphatic monocarboxylic acids comprising a unique carbon‑carbon double bond, also termed unsaturation. More than 50 distinct molecular structures have been described in the plant kingdom, and more remain to be discovered. The evolution of land plants has apparently resulted in the convergent evolution of non-homologous enzymes catalyzing the dehydrogenation of saturated acyl chain substrates in a chemo-, regio- and stereoselective manner. Contrasted enzymatic characteristics and different subcellular localizations of these desaturases account for the diversity of existing fatty acid structures. Interestingly, the location and geometrical configuration of the unsaturation confer specific characteristics to these molecules found in a variety of membrane, storage, and surface lipids. An ongoing research effort aimed at exploring the links existing between fatty acid structures and their biological functions has already unraveled the importance of several monounsaturated fatty acids in various physiological and developmental contexts. What is more, the monounsaturated acyl chains found in the oils of seeds and fruits are widely and increasingly used in the food and chemical industries due to the physicochemical properties inherent in their structures. Breeders and plant biotechnologists therefore develop new crops with high monounsaturated contents for various agro-industrial purposes.
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Oroz‐Guinea I, Zorn K, Bornscheuer UT. Enhancement of Lipase CAL‐A Selectivity by Protein Engineering for the Hydrolysis of Erucic Acid from
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Oil. EUR J LIPID SCI TECH 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ejlt.201900115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Isabel Oroz‐Guinea
- Institute of BiochemistryDept. of Biotechnology & Enzyme CatalysisGreifswald UniversityFelix‐Hausdorff‐Str. 417487 GreifswaldGermany
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- Institute of BiochemistryDept. of Biotechnology & Enzyme CatalysisGreifswald UniversityFelix‐Hausdorff‐Str. 417487 GreifswaldGermany
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- Institute of BiochemistryDept. of Biotechnology & Enzyme CatalysisGreifswald UniversityFelix‐Hausdorff‐Str. 417487 GreifswaldGermany
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Zorn K, Oroz-Guinea I, Bornscheuer UT. Strategies for enriching erucic acid from Crambe abyssinica oil by improved Candida antarctica lipase A variants. Process Biochem 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2018.12.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Vieira de Souza AD, Ítavo LCV, Fávaro SP, Ferreira Ítavo CCB, Petit HV, Dias AM, Morais MDG, Reis FA, Roscoe R. Thermal decomposition, chemical composition, in vitro digestibility and gas production and in situ degradability of oilseed residues from the biofuel industry. Anim Sci J 2018; 89:79-87. [PMID: 28960716 DOI: 10.1111/asj.12889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2015] [Accepted: 07/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2023]
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Thermal analysis could rapidly and easily predict nutritional value of ruminant feeds. The hypothesis is that crambe meal (CM) has a quality similar to that of soybean meal (SM), and the objective of this study was to determine the nutritional characteristics of CM and compare them to those of SM. CM had greater concentrations of phytic acid (26.3 vs. 16.0 g/kg) and phenol compounds (615 vs. 393 mg gallic acid (GAE)/kg) than SM. In vitro dry matter (DM) digestibility was lower for CM than SM (752 vs. 975 g/kg DM). Cumulative in vitro gas production at 48 h of incubation (14.1 vs. 19.4 mL/100 mg substrate DM), and energy release (4.5 vs. 5.7 kJ/g substrate DM) were lower for CM than SM. CM had a higher concentration of low digestible fiber, hence degradability of DM was lower and the proportion of indigestible fraction was greater for CM than SM. High concentrations of indigestible compounds were likely responsible for lower gas production of CM compared to SM. These results suggest CM quality is lower than that of SM and that thermal analysis is a useful tool to precisely determine the nutritive value of oilseed residues.
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- Brazilian Corporation of Agricultural Research - Embrapa Agroenergy, Brasília, DF, Brazil
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- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Sherbrooke Research and Development Centre, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
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- Brazilian Corporation of Agricultural Research - Embrapa Beef Cattle, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil
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- Mato Grosso do Sul Foundation - Department of Research and Dissemination of Agricultural Technologies, Maracajú, MS, Brazil
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Qi W, Lin F, Liu Y, Huang B, Cheng J, Zhang W, Zhao H. High-throughput development of simple sequence repeat markers for genetic diversity research in Crambe abyssinica. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2016; 16:139. [PMID: 27317011 PMCID: PMC4912734 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-016-0828-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2016] [Accepted: 06/08/2016] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND The allohexaploid Crambe abyssinica (crambe) is an oilseed crop that has been recognized for its potential value in the chemical industry, particularly in terms of producing high-erucic acid content vegetable oil. However, as an understudied crop, improvement of crambe has been hampered by the lack of genetic and genomic information to enhance its yield, oil quality and resistance against biotic and abiotic stress. Development of molecular markers is therefore of great significance to facilitate genetic improvement of crambe. RESULTS In this study, high-throughput sequencing was performed to generate sequences for the transcriptome and genome of a widely planted crambe cultivar, Galactica. A total of 186,778 expressed sequence tag (EST) contigs as 8,130,350 genomic contigs were assembled as well. Altogether, 82,523 pairs of primers were designed in the flanking sequences of the simple sequence repeat (SSR) within these contigs. Virtual PCR analysis showed that a fraction of these primers could be mapped onto the genomes of related species of Brassica, including Brassica rapa, B. oleraceae and B. napus. Genetic diversity analysis using a subset of 166 markers on 30 independent C. abyssinica accessions exhibited that 1) 95 % of the designed SSRs were polymorphic among these accessions; 2) the polymorphism information content (PIC) value of the markers ranged from 0.13 to 0.89; 3) the genetic distances (coefficient NEI72) between accessions varied from 0.06 to 0.36. Cluster analysis subsequent on the accessions demonstrated consistency with crambe breeding history. F-statistics analysis revealed a moderate level of genetic differentiation in C. abyssinica (Gst = 0.3934) and a accordingly low estimated gene flow (Nm = 0.7709). CONCLUSION Application of high-throughput sequencing technology has facilitated SSR marker development, which was successfully employed in evaluating genetic diversity of C. abyssinica as demonstrated in our study. Results showed these molecular markers were robust and provided powerful tools for assessing genetic diversity and estimating crambe breeding history. Moreover, the SSR primers and sequence information developed in the study are freely available to the research community.
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- Weicong Qi
- />Institute of Biotechnology, Provincial Key Laboratory of Agrobiology, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, 210014 China
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- />Institute of Biotechnology, Provincial Key Laboratory of Agrobiology, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, 210014 China
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- />Department of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL 61801 USA
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- />College of Life Science, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062 China
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- />College of Life Science, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062 China
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- />Waksman Institute of Microbiology, Rutgers University, 190 Frelinghuysen Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854 USA
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- />Institute of Biotechnology, Provincial Key Laboratory of Agrobiology, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, 210014 China
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Oliveira BH, Coradi GV, Attili-Angelis D, Scauri C, Luques AHPG, Barbosa AM, Dekker RFH, Neto PO, Lima VMG. Comparison of lipase production on crambe oil and meal byFusariumsp. (Gibberella fujikuroicomplex). EUR J LIPID SCI TECH 2013. [DOI: 10.1002/ejlt.201300087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Bruno H. Oliveira
- Faculdade de Ciências e Letras, UNESP-Universidade Estadual Paulista; Campus de Assis, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Laboratório de Biotecnologia Industrial; Assis SP Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências e Letras, UNESP-Universidade Estadual Paulista; Campus de Assis, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Laboratório de Biotecnologia Industrial; Assis SP Brazil
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- Divisão de Recursos Microbianos; Centro Pluridisciplinar de Pesquisas Químicas, Biológicas e Agrícolas (CPQBA), Universidade Estadual de Campinas; Campinas SP Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências e Letras, UNESP-Universidade Estadual Paulista; Campus de Assis, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Laboratório de Biotecnologia Industrial; Assis SP Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências e Letras, UNESP-Universidade Estadual Paulista; Campus de Assis, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Laboratório de Biotecnologia Industrial; Assis SP Brazil
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- Biorefining Research Institute; Lakehead University, Thunder Bay; Ontario Canada
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- Biorefining Research Institute; Lakehead University, Thunder Bay; Ontario Canada
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- Faculdade de Ciências e Letras, UNESP-Universidade Estadual Paulista; Campus de Assis, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Laboratório de Biotecnologia Industrial; Assis SP Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências e Letras, UNESP-Universidade Estadual Paulista; Campus de Assis, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Laboratório de Biotecnologia Industrial; Assis SP Brazil
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Physicochemical Properties of Interesterified Blends of Fully Hydrogenated Crambe abyssinica Oil and Soybean Oil. J AM OIL CHEM SOC 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s11746-013-2360-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Sherazi STH, Arain S, Mahesar SA, Bhanger MI, Khaskheli AR. Erucic acid evaluation in rapeseed and canola oil by Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy. EUR J LIPID SCI TECH 2013. [DOI: 10.1002/ejlt.201200272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry; University of Sindh; Jamshoro; Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry; University of Sindh; Jamshoro; Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry; University of Sindh; Jamshoro; Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry; University of Sindh; Jamshoro; Pakistan
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Ribeiro APB, Basso RC, Kieckbusch TG. Effect of the addition of hardfats on the physical properties of cocoa butter. EUR J LIPID SCI TECH 2013. [DOI: 10.1002/ejlt.201200170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Lalas S, Gortzi O, Athanasiadis V, Dourtoglou E, Dourtoglou V. Full Characterisation of Crambe abyssinica Hochst. Seed Oil. J AM OIL CHEM SOC 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/s11746-012-2122-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Goswami D, Basu JK, De S. Erucic acid production using porcine pancreas lipase: Enhancement by mixed surfactants. BIOTECHNOL BIOPROC E 2011. [DOI: 10.1007/s12257-010-0193-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Implementing an In Situ Alkaline Transesterification Method for Canola Biodiesel Quality Screening. J AM OIL CHEM SOC 2010. [DOI: 10.1007/s11746-010-1607-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Singh KK, Wiesenborn DP, Tostenson K, Kangas N. Influence of moisture content and cooking on screw pressing of crambe seed. J AM OIL CHEM SOC 2002. [DOI: 10.1007/s11746-002-0452-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- K. K. Singh
- ; Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering; Nabibagh 462 038 M.P. Bhopal India
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- ; Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering; North Dakota State University; 1221 Albrecht Blvd. 58105-5626 Fargo ND
- ; Department of Cereal and Food Sciences; North Dakota State University; 58105 Fargo North Dakota
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- ; Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering; North Dakota State University; 1221 Albrecht Blvd. 58105-5626 Fargo ND
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- ; Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering; North Dakota State University; 1221 Albrecht Blvd. 58105-5626 Fargo ND
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Wiesenborn D, Doddapaneni R, Tostenson K, Kangas N. Cooking indices to predict screw-press performance for crambe seed. J AM OIL CHEM SOC 2001. [DOI: 10.1007/s11746-001-0287-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Dennis Wiesenborn
- ; Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering; North Dakota State University; 1221 Albrecht Blvd. 58105-5626 Fargo North Dakota
- ; Cereal Science; North Dakota State University; 1221 Albrecht Blvd. 58105-5626 Fargo North Dakota
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- ; Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering; North Dakota State University; 1221 Albrecht Blvd. 58105-5626 Fargo North Dakota
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- ; Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering; North Dakota State University; 1221 Albrecht Blvd. 58105-5626 Fargo North Dakota
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- ; Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering; North Dakota State University; 1221 Albrecht Blvd. 58105-5626 Fargo North Dakota
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