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Limonene as an agro-chemical building block for the synthesis and extraction of bioactive compounds

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Limonene was extracted from the essential oils of orange peels through a solvent-free microwave extraction technique and was successfully transformed into products with industrial interest by catalytic oxidation using three different iron catalysts as mentioned in this paper.
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This article is published in Comptes Rendus Chimie.The article was published on 2017-04-01 and is currently open access. It has received 66 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Limonene.

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Green extraction of natural products. Origins, current status, and future challenges

TL;DR: Green extraction of natural products is based on design of extraction processes which will reduce or eliminate energy consumption and petroleum solvents, while ensuring a safe extract and quality as discussed by the authors, it is a concept to meet the challenges of the 21st century protecting both our environment and consumers, and in the meantime, enhance competition of academia and industries to be more ecologic, economic and innovative.
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Hansen solubility parameters for selection of green extraction solvents

TL;DR: In this paper, Hansen solubility parameters (HSP) have been successfully used as a real decision-making tool for solvent selection for bioactive compounds from natural products in green extraction processes.
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Extraction of carotenoids from Chlorella vulgaris using green solvents and syngas production from residual biomass

TL;DR: In this paper, a combined process for carotenoids extraction and efficient bioenergy recovery from the wet microalgae biomass is proposed, where two green solvents, ethanol and 2-methyltetrahydrofuran (MTHF), were used to achieve the maximum extractability of selected carotensoids.
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Perspectives on “Game Changer” Global Challenges for Sustainable 21st Century: Plant-Based Diet, Unavoidable Food Waste Biorefining, and Circular Economy

TL;DR: In this article, a comprehensive life cycle assessment using the global life cycle inventory datasets and recommended daily servings is conducted to rank food choices, covering all food groups from fresh fruits/vegetables, lentils/pulses and grains to livestock, with regard to health and the environment.
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Recent applications of on-line supercritical fluid extraction coupled to advanced analytical techniques for compounds extraction and identification

TL;DR: The general principles, both methodological and instrumental of on-line supercritical fluid extraction coupled tosupercritical fluid chromatography are described here, and applications of the mentioned coupling for analysing biological fluids, food, soil, and botanical samples are presented and discussed.
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Preparation of fatty acid methyl esters and dimethylacetals from lipids with boron fluoride–methanol

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An improved microwave Clevenger apparatus for distillation of essential oils from orange peel.

TL;DR: Microwave Clevenger or microwave accelerated distillation (MAD) is a combination of microwave heating and distillation, performed at atmospheric pressure without added any solvent or water, which results in more rapid opening of essential oil glands treated by MAD, in contrast to conventional hydro-distillation.
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Opportunities for Bio-Based Solvents Created as Petrochemical and Fuel Products Transition towards Renewable Resources

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Alternative bio-based solvents for extraction of fat and oils: Solubility prediction, global yield, extraction kinetics, chemical composition and cost of manufacturing

TL;DR: Economic and energetic evaluations of the process were conducted to estimate the cost of manufacturing using 2-methyltetrahydrofuran (MeTHF) as alternative solvent compared to hexane as petroleum solvent.
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