Showing papers in "Industrial Crops and Products in 2006"

TL;DR: In this article, the results of the functional analysis and molecular weight distribution (Mw, Mn, Mw/Mn) for all lignins were discussed in order to select a good lignin for adhesive production.

TL;DR: In this article, wheat straw was mechanically defibrillated using a laboratory-scale mechanical refiner before and after fungal retting and fiber characteristics such as physico-chemical and mechanical properties, surface characteristics, and thermal properties of the resultant fibers were measured in order to explore the possibilities of using the fibers as reinforcing materials.

TL;DR: In this paper, a process and cost model for a conventional corn dry-grind processing facility producing 119 million kg/year (40 million gal/year) of ethanol was developed as a research tool for use in evaluating new processing technologies and products from starch-based commodities.

TL;DR: In this paper, the potential impact of biodegradable packaging materials on waste management in terms of landfill, incineration, recycle/reuse and composting is discussed and compared to the oil-based polymer packaging materials.

TL;DR: Quinoa's ability to produce high-protein grains under ecologically extreme conditions makes it important for the diversification of future agricultural systems, especially in high-altitude area of the Himalayas and North Indian Plains.

TL;DR: In this paper, a systematic approach to improve the oxidation behavior and low temperature fluidity of vegetable oil derivatives is presented, where the combination of chemical additives, diluent (polyalpha-olefin), and high-oleic vegetable oils offer the best option for achieving the ultimate goal.

TL;DR: In this paper, wheat straw was treated with acetic acid and formic acid at 85°C for 4h, in which 78.4% of the original lignin and 42.2% of hemicelluloses were released.

TL;DR: In this paper, an overview of traditional and alternative applications of C. cardunculus L. can be found, including green forage for ruminants, paper pulp production and pharmacological active compounds extraction.

TL;DR: It can be concluded that essential oils of three Artemisia species and their major components, 1,8-cineole and terpinen-4-ol are potential control agents against S. granarius.

TL;DR: Martinez, Marcela and Lilian as mentioned in this paper presented a model of a Biologia Vegetal at the Universidad Nacional de Cordoba (UnCN) in Argentina.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors extracted polyphenol components from Malaysian mix-hybrid cocoa beans from different treatments of fermentation, namely; post harvest pod storage, bean spreading and pressing.

TL;DR: Higher mortality was observed as the doses of essential oils and exposure period increased, and the data may suggest that essential oils of all three plants have potential to be used for management of T. urticae and B. tabaci pests in greenhouse conditions.

TL;DR: It is concluded that between FB and FB–FR stages could be the period beyond which the sequence γ-terpinene → p-cymene–→ thymol begins, and the essential oil exhibited the highest amount in alcohols, ketones, and esters at the vegetative stage.

TL;DR: In this article, wastes from fresh and processed vegetables were used as feedstocks for a dilute acid hydrolysis process using sulphuric acid as a catalytic agent, achieving a maximum single sugar recovery of 40.29 and 50.20% for tomato and red pepper residues, respectively.

TL;DR: Four characters: biomass yield, stem weight, stem density and stem height showed a significant variance among clones without significant interaction with year, showing promise for genetic improvement.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors used the rotating bomb oxidation test (RBOT) to compare the low temperature properties of two types of estolides, oleic-castor and lesquerella estolide 2-ethylhexyl esters.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the use of kenaf stalks as a raw material for particleboard manufacturing and found that the properties of the stalks were similar to those of other stalks.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the cell wall of Caragana Korshinskii using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and showed that the ratio of lignin concentration in CCML, ML and S2 is 15:12:1.

TL;DR: In this article, the analysis and characterization of their fatty acids (FAs) in different oils extracted from those crops to obtain reliable data on their suitability for both human nutrition and industrial or pharmaceutical purposes.

TL;DR: In this paper, bagasse fibre dimensions, morphological and chemical characteristics are reported, and the pulping trials were carried out with soda-AQ and alkaline sulphite-anthraquinone-based methods and soda method as reference.

TL;DR: In this article, the effect of pyrolysis parameters on the product yields and compositions of bio-oil obtained from soybean oil cake (SOC) has been investigated.

TL;DR: In this paper, natural rubber latex was incorporated into baked starch foams based on wheat, potato, and waxy corn starches to improve the water resistance of starch-based products, and stabilization of the latex with non-ionic additives helped prevent irregularities in the foam product.

TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of physical pre-treatment on the content of cellulose in re-treatments was evaluated in the context of textiles and fiber reinforcement in composite materials.

TL;DR: The potential of near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) for determining acid detergent fiber, fatty acid composition, and also protein and oil content in the seed of oilseed Brassica and chickpea was assessed and values were indicative of equations suitable for screening.

TL;DR: It was found that the highest mean concentrations of Pb and Zn were accumulated in shoots of Amaranthus blitoides, Cynodon dactylon, Cichorium intybus and Sylibum marianum, indicating this species could be useful in phytostabilization of soils.

TL;DR: In this article, the effects of supercritical-fluid-extrusion (SCFX) of sorghum on ethanol production were investigated, which showed increased measurable starch content, free sugar content, and high levels of gelatinized starch.

TL;DR: The potential of the pineapple crown leaves as a pulp source was explored in this paper, where the semichemical mechanical process yielded a pulp of which handsheets without damage could not be made.

TL;DR: In this paper, synthetic lubricant basestocks with oxidative stabilities and pour points comparable with commercial synthetic LBSs have been prepared by reacting epoxidized soybean oil with Guerbet alcohols.

TL;DR: In this paper, the results of characterization for four different vine shoot varieties, grown using two different methods, revealed no significant differences in composition among vine varieties or between growing methods, and showed that the holocellulose content of vine shoots (67.14%) is lower than those of other non-wood raw materials (e.g. wheat straw, sunflower stalks, cotton stalks etc.), but similar to those of pine and higher to the ones of olive trimmings.

TL;DR: In this article, three-layer plywood adhesives were prepared by using phenol-formaldehyde type adhesive from liquefied grapevine cane and the bond strength was evaluated by the tensile-shear test following the same standard for phenol resins.