An overview of microdiesel—A sustainable future source of renewable energy

SK Bhatia, RK Bhatia, YH Yang - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
Microdiesel obtained from microbes using renewable materials as carbon sources is an
important alternative to petroleum diesel. This review provides information related to …

[HTML][HTML] Solvent extraction of oil from three cultivars of Nigerian mango seed kernel: Process modeling, GA-optimization, nonlinear kinetics and comparative …

PE Ohale, OJ Nwajiobi, CE Onu, EM Madiebo… - Applied Food …, 2022 - Elsevier
This work investigated the physicochemical and instrumental characterization of oil optimally
extracted from three species of mango kernels (Alphonso, Glenn and Fazli) by highlighting …

A spot test for iodine value determination in biodiesel based on digital images exploiting a smartphone

S Soares, MJA Lima, FRP Rocha - Microchemical Journal, 2017 - Elsevier
A spot test was developed for indirect determination of iodine value in biodiesel by using
digital images taken by a smartphone. The procedure is based on the iodine consumption in …

A simple colorimetric procedure for the determination of iodine value of vegetable oils using a smartphone camera

N Peamaroon, J Jakmunee, N Moonrungsee - Journal of Analysis and …, 2021 - Springer
A smartphone camera-based colorimetric method is developed for the determination of
iodine value of vegetable oils. The small amount of Wijs reagent is employed for …

Seasonal variation in essential oil composition of Artemisia herba-alba and their effects on antioxidant, antibacterial, and antifungal activities

H Elwardani, A Oubihi, S Haida, R Ez-Zriouli… - Chemical Data …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study aimed to compare the essential oil yield and chemical composition of Artemisia
herba-alba in the Anti-Atlas region, considering different harvest dates. The antibacterial and …

Bio-based one-component epoxy resin: Novel high-performance anticorrosive coating from agro-industrial byproduct

LRR da Silva, BA Carvalho, RCS Pereira… - Progress in Organic …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this present work, an epoxy resin produced from an agroindustrial byproduct, cashew
nutshell liquid (CNSL), was used for manufacturing a one-component anticorrosive epoxy …

A simple and fast method to determine water content in biodiesel by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy

JR Delfino, TC Pereira, HDC Viegas, EP Marques… - Talanta, 2018 - Elsevier
In this paper, a fast, simple and new alternative method for determination of water content
(moisture) in biodiesel using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) is developed …

Development of BPA-free anticorrosive epoxy coatings from agroindustrial waste

LRR da Silva, F Avelino, OBF Diogenes… - Progress in Organic …, 2020 - Elsevier
Epoxy resins are a versatile class of thermosetting precursors. The most commonly used
compound in the production of these resins has been bisphenol A (BPA). However, due to …

Development of bio-based polyurethane wood adhesives from agroindustrial waste

RCS Pereira, LRR da Silva, BA Carvalho… - Journal of Polymers and …, 2021 - Springer
Polyurethanes (PUs) are among the most produced type of polymers in the world due to
their wide field of applications. However, most commercial PUs are still prepared from non …

A simple, fast, and green titrimetric method for the determination of the iodine value of vegetable oils without Wijs solution (ICl)

GG Shimamoto, JA Aricetti, M Tubino - Food analytical methods, 2016 - Springer
A simple titrimetric method for the determination of the iodine value of vegetable oils is
proposed. Water is used as the principal solvent, and ethanol is employed to dissolve the oil …