The genus Acrocomia, popularly known as macaw palm or macaúba, occurs in savanna
areas and open forests of tropical America, with distribution from Central to southern South …

Acrocomia spp., a genus of wild-growing palms in the neotropics, is rapidly gaining interest
as a promising multipurpose crop. Diverse products can be derived from various …

Heterogeneous catalysis applied to esterification and transesterification of non-edible oil
offers a strategy to the clean synthesis of the biodiesel and is driving research interested into …

The growing global demand for vegetable oils for food and for replacing fossil fuels leads to
increased oilseeds production. Almost 122 of the current 187 million tons of vegetable oils …

Macauba (Acrocomia aculeata), also known as macauba palm, is a good source of
vegetable oil in tropical America. Its fruits are highly suitable for biodiesel production owing …

A combined effect of reaction temperature, ethanol-to-oil molar ratio and catalyst
concentration on biodiesel production by H 3 PMo 12 O 40 (HPMo) supported on niobia …

Abstract Macauba palm (Acrocomia aculeata (Jacq.) Lodd.) is an emergent oleaginous crop
with undeniable economical potential that occurs naturally from south Mexico to south Brazil …

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 study, the extraction of macauba pulp oil (MPO) using compressed propane as a
solvent was investigated, and compared with conventional (Soxhlet) extraction. Extractions …

It is expected that Brazil could play an important role in biojet fuel (BJF) production in the
future due to the long experience in biofuel production and the good agro‐ecological …