• How apricot kernel oil is extracted?
  • According to the literature, apricot kernel oil can be extracted by different extraction techniques such as supercritical fluid extraction, cold pressing, enzyme-assisted extraction, solvent (n-hexane) extraction, or a combination of these methods.
  • Is Siberian apricot a feedstock for biodiesel production?
  • Siberian apricot ( Prunus sibirica L.) seed kernel oil was investigated as a feedstock for biodiesel production . Manchurian apricot ( Prunus mandshurica Skv.) seed kernel oil was also tested as a raw oil for synthesis of biodiesel .
  • Can apricot seed kernel oil be used for methylic and ethylic biodiesel?
  • The apricot seed kernel oil was used in the preparation of methylic and ethylic biodiesels by KOH-catalyzed transesterification with methanol and ethanol, respectively. Yield of the methylic biodiesel was 97.12% w/w compared to 93.88% w/w for the ethylic biodiesel.
  • Can apricot kernel oil be extracted by cold pressing?
  • Recently, apricot seed/kernel has become popular as a nonconventional source of high-oleic oil. Different extraction techniques have been used to extract oil from the apricot kernel; however, cold pressing is reported to retain a higher level of bioactive components in apricot kernel oil (AKO).
  • What is apricot kernel oil?
  • In this chapter, particular attention has also been given to the composition and applications of kernel oil. Apricot ( Prunus armeniaca L.) is classified under the Prunus species of Prunodae sub family of the Rosaceae family of the Rosales group and is widely cultivated in the Mediterranean and Central Asia.
  • Can apricot seed kernel produce biofuels?
  • Production of liquid bio-fuels (biodiesel and bio-oil) as well as activated carbon from one non-edible feedstock, apricot ( Prunus armeniaca L.) seed kernel was the main objective of the present research work. The oil was extracted from apricot seed kernel with a yield of 49.44% w/w of kernels.