Optimised Application of the Microwave Extraction Technique of Essential Oils from Aquilaria Malaccensis Lamk Wood and Cymbopogon Nardus (L.) Rendle Leaves

In this study, the important process parameters such as microwave power, temperature and extraction time of MET are controlled to obtain the highest yield of extracted essential oil. The microwave extraction method for the essential oil from gaharu and citronella grass is compared with the conventi...

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Main Author: Yahaya, Bibi Sabrina
Format: Thesis
Language:English
English
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/19616/1/FS_2011_27.pdf