Optimisation of Sequential Microwave-Assisted Extraction of Essential Oil and Pigment from Lemon Peels Waste

In this work, a cascade approach to obtain different valuable fractions from lemon peels waste was optimised using microwave-assisted processes. Microwave-assisted hydrodistillation (MAHD) with a Clevenger apparatus was firstly used to obtain the lemon essential oil (LEO). The remaining residue was...

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Main Authors: Antonio Martínez-Abad, Marina Ramos, Mahmoud Hamzaoui, Stephane Kohnen, Alfonso Jiménez, María Carmen Garrigós
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Foods
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/9/10/1493