Development of food-grade bigels based on κ-carrageenan hydrogel and monoglyceride oleogels as carriers for β-carotene: Roles of oleogel fraction

H Zheng, L Mao, M Cui, J Liu, Y Gao - Food Hydrocolloids, 2020 - Elsevier
Bigels based on κ-carrageenan hydrogel and monoglyceride oleogels were developed as
carriers for lipophilic bioactives. Bigels were prepared by mixing the hydrogel and oleogels …

Experimental investigation of strategies to enhance the homogeneous charge compression ignition engine characteristics powered by waste plastic oil

M Parthasarathy, S Ramkumar, PV Elumalai… - Energy Conversion and …, 2021 - Elsevier
In the present-day scenario, the regulations over vehicle emissions are highly stringent, and
the manufacturers are struggling to satisfy the emission norms. Waste plastic oil (WPO) …

Emulsion electrospinning of zein nanofibers with carotenoid microemulsion: Optimization, characterization and fortification

N İnan-Çınkır, E Ağçam, F Altay, A Akyıldız - Food Chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, carotenoid microemulsion was encapsulated in zein nanofibers via emulsion
electrospinning. Optimization study was applied to determine optimum parameters by …

Investigation on thermal degradation properties of oleic acid and its methyl and ethyl esters through TG-FTIR

S Niu, Y Zhou, H Yu, C Lu, K Han - Energy conversion and management, 2017 - Elsevier
Thermogravimetric analysis in conjunction with Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (TG-
FTIR) is used to investigate thermal degradation properties of oleic acid and its esterification …

Production of biodiesel from the novel non-edible seed of Chrysobalanus icaco using natural heterogeneous catalyst: Modeling and prediction using Artificial Neural …

CP Okonkwo, VIE Ajiwe, MC Obiadi, MO Okwu… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biodiesel has been referred to as a perfect substitute for diesel fuel because of its numerous
promising properties. They are renewable, clean, increase energy security, and improve the …

Optimization of microwave-assisted solvent extraction of non-edible sandbox (Hura crepitans) seed oil: A potential biodiesel feedstock

AP Ibrahim, RO Omilakin, E Betiku - Renewable Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, modeling and optimization of the microwave-assisted solvent extraction
(MASE) of sandbox seed oil (SSO) were investigated. D-optimal design with two numeric …

Novel agar–stearyl alcohol oleogel-based bigels as structured delivery vehicles

SP Kodela, PM Pandey, SK Nayak… - … Journal of Polymeric …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The present study describes the synthesis of novel bigels as delivery matrices for controlled
delivery applications. The bigels were prepared by mixing agar hydrogel and stearyl alcohol …

[HTML][HTML] Sandbox oil biodiesel production modeling and optimization with neural networks and genetic algorithm

JC Oraegbunam, NB Ishola, BA Sotunde… - Green Technologies and …, 2023 - Elsevier
This current study focused on biobased diesel fuel production from sandbox (Hura
crepitans) oil (HCO) through a single-step transesterification process with KOH as the base …

Hevea brasiliensis (Rubber Seed) Oil: Extraction, Characterization, and Kinetics of Thermo-oxidative Degradation Using Classical Chemical Methods

SE Onoji, SE Iyuke, AI Igbafe - Energy & Fuels, 2016 - ACS Publications
In the present study, nonedible seed oils from underutilized Nigerian NIG800 clonal rubber
seeds were extracted using a solvent method to obtain a yield of 43 wt% after extraction for 1 …

Clean sandbox (Hura crepitans) oil methyl esters synthesis: A kinetic and thermodynamic study through pH monitoring approach

JC Oraegbunam, B Oladipo, OA Falowo, E Betiku - Renewable energy, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, oil was extracted from underutilized sandbox seeds and converted into
biodiesel via transesterification process using KOH as a base catalyst. The impact and …