Experimental Comparison between Ethanol and Hexane as Solvents for Oil Extraction from Peanut Press Cake

Ethanol (Et) has been suggested as a substitute for hexane (Hx) for use in the extraction of oils from different oleaginous matrices. In this study, Et and Hx were used to extract the residual oil present in a peanut press cake (PPC). Certain variables, such as temperature, solid/solvent ratio and t...

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Main Authors: Paloma Jamily Cristina Magalhães, Daniel Gonçalves, Keila Kazue Aracava, Christianne Elisabete da Costa Rodrigues
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-07-01
Series:Foods
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/12/15/2886