In response to the increasing environmental pollution concern and depleting petroleum
reserves, bio-based lubricants have received a great deal of interest as a substitute for …

The growing global concern in relation to the environment and the preservation of non-
renewable natural resources has attracted researchers in different areas seeking to develop …

Rapeseed oil was used to synthesize a Michael donor to obtain polymeric materials after
nucleophilic polymerization via Michael reaction. Four different bio-polyols as precursors for …

The oxidation of a Jatropha curcas-derived biodiesel was accelerated through the Rancimat
method. High-frequency reciprocating friction, wear testing and gas chromatography …

In this study, the synthesis of a Michael donor compound from cellulose production by-
products—tall oil fatty acids—was developed. The developed Michael donor compounds …

Passion fruit oil is a high-value product with applications in the food and cosmetic sectors. It
is frequently diluted with sunflower oil. Sunflower oil is also a potential adulterant as its …

Demand for lubricating oils is increasing in the growing Brazilian economy. The use of
vegetable bases in exchange of minerals can bring socio-economic and environmental …

The demand of vegetable oils by several sectors of the chemical industry is growing at a fast
pace fueled by the fossil oil scarcity, its unpredictable price fluctuations and the ever …

Lipid oxidation causes food degradation and the formation of toxic compounds. Therefore,
the addition to foods of compounds able to avoid, delay or minimize this degradative …

Using a Knoevenagel condensation cross-linking technique, we developed new ambient
curable coatings based on acetoacetylated castor oil. The acetoacetylated castor oil was …