• Which method is used in hydrolate volatiles analysis?
  • Although in many cases the methodology of analysis was not reported, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC¨CMS) alone, or GC¨CMS and gas chromatography (GC) were the most common techniques used in hydrolate volatiles analysis. Quantification of volatile components was reported in percentages, or in absolute amounts.
  • Do essential oil distillation units have a knowledge center?
  • PLoS One. 2024; 19 (2): e0299502. Essential oil (EO) distillation units, which are commonly installed on farms, have difficultly accessing knowledge centers. The apparent simplicity of the process hides unwanted losses and deviations that go undetected and, therefore, not corrected.
  • Why does a distillation vessel occupy a non-homogeneous space?
  • Despite the operational care taken when feeding and accommodating the feedstock into the distillation vessel, the plant material occupies the internal space in a non-homogeneous manner. Parts of the volume are more compacted than others, even if the raw material is chopped .
  • Is Monarda fistulosa hydrolate an antimicrobial agent?
  • J Infect Public Heal 13:58¨C67 Dindo ML, Modesto M, Rossi C, Di Vito M, Burgio G, Barbanti L, Mattarelli P (2021) Monarda fistulosa hydrolate as antimicrobial agent in artificial media for the in vitro rearing of the tachinid parasitoid Exorista larvarum.