• Is the oil extraction process reproducible from beauty leaf seed?
  • Bhuiya et al. studied the oil extraction process from beauty leaf seed of Australian origin and observed that the solvent extraction process was more reproducible, with relative ease of seed preparation and did not require extensive training compared to the mechanical extraction method.
  • Which methods are used in vegetable oil extraction?
  • From the preceding analysis, it is observed that recent research on vegetable oil extractions has been focused more on the assisted methods (microwave and ultrasound) and supercritical fluid extraction compared to the conventional solvent and mechanical extraction methods.
  • How to optimize oil extraction from plant material?
  • Response surface methodology is the most commonly used method to optimize oil extraction from plant material. Box-Behnken and Doehlert are better than the Centre Composite Design but much more efficient than the traditional full factorial design.
  • Does Ultrasound assisted Soxhlet extraction improve biodiesel production from rapeseed?
  • In an ultrasonic comparative assessment of biodiesel production from rapeseed, Ibiari et al. showed that using ultrasound assisted soxhlet extraction reduces extraction time by about 62%, but the percent recovery was slightly lower than that of the conventional soxhlet extraction.
  • How do Olaoye and Busari optimize mechanical expression of castor seed oil?
  • Olaoye and Busari optimized the mechanical expression of castor seed oil using CCRD. The effect of reaction temperature, reaction time, and moisture content on oil yield was evaluated and a maximum yield of 26.5% was obtained at moisture content, heating temperature, and reaction time of 6.68%, 100 ¡ãC, and 15 min, respectively.
  • Which crops are grown in Gabon?
  • In Gabon, the main food crops grown include bananas, cassava, sweet potatoes, groundnuts, maize, and vegetables. These crops serve primarily for subsistence, with a very small share traded. There are two institutions carrying out plant breeding activities in Gabon. Both of them are public but they are under two different ministries.