Deterioration rate of renewable polyurethanes composites prior to ultra violet irradiation exposure by M. Rus, Anika Zafiah, Abdullah, Nur Munirah

“…In this project, polymers based on renewable materials such as rapeseed (RS) and sunflower oil (SF) were synthesized and cross-linked to form polyurethanes. …”
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Influence of chemical and physical change of pollen microgels on swelling/de-swelling behavior by Fan, Teng-Fei, Hwang, Youngkyu, Ibrahim, Mohammed Shahrudin, Ferracci, Gaia, Cho, Nam-Joon

“…Here, a facile method to transform sunflower pollen into pH-responsive microgels with tailored properties is presented. …”
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Investigation of pollen microgel and its viability as a sunscreen product by Koh, Wei Jun

“…The two plant-based microgels used in this project are camellia microgel and sunflower microgel. The microgels were produced following the formulations that have found success in Translational Materials Innovation Group, which would be further elaborated down the report. …”
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Investigation of properties of pollen cryogel from various pollen species by Siak, Choon Kit

“…The promising feasibility of the use of Lotus, Camellia, Poppy, and Sunflower pollen cryogels for different applications display indubitable potential for contribution in the field of sustainability. …”
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Preparation of Highly Monodisperse Electroactive Pollen Biocomposites by Seo, Jeongeun, Wang, Lili, Ng, Wei Beng, Cho, Nam-Joon

“…Sunflower pollen (SFP) was used as a novel biotemplate to fabricate nanoporous and spiked particles coated with carboxyl-functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes (COOH-MWCNTs). …”
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Enzymatic synthesis of structured lipids with behenic acid at the sn-1, 3 positions of triacylglycerols by Kok, Wai Ming, Chuah, Cheng Hock, Cheng, Sit Foon

“…A long chain saturated fatty acid (SFA), behenic acid, is incorporated into the sn-1, 3 positions of triacylglycerols in palm olein (POo) and high-oleic sunflower oil (HOS) by solvent-free interesterification catalyzed by Lipozyme RM IM. …”

Effect of different preparation methods of beeswax coating at different storage temperature On Saba Banana by Wong, Jing Ying

“…For this research, the experimental design was RCBD and each finger of saba banana had been tested on different preparation of beeswax coating (mixed with sunflower oil and coconut oil or corn oil) and with a control (no coating). …”
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Effects of different final cooking methods on physico-chemical properties of breaded fish fillets. by Moradi, Yazdan, Bakar, Jamilah, Syed Muhammad, Sharifah Kharidah, Che Man, Yaakob

“… Breaded black pomfret (Parastromateus niager) fillets were pre-fried for 30 sec in sunflower oil and palm olein and stored at -20°C for one week prior to the final cooking. …”
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A high performance liquid chromatography method for determination of furfural in crude palm oil by Loi, Chia Chun, Boo, Huey Chern, Mohammed, Abdulkarim Sabo, Ariffin, Abdul Azis

“…The presence of furfural was also determined in the fresh palm oil from FFB (without undergoing the normal extraction process), palm olein, palm stearin, olive oil, coconut oil, sunflower oil, soya oil and corn oil. The chromatograms of the extracts were compared to that of standard furfural. …”
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Application of Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy for Analysis, Authentication and Monitoring of Oxidative Stability of Edible Oils by Rohman, Abdul

“…FTIR spectroscopy was used to evaluate the oxidative stability of vegetable oils with high mono- and polyunsaturated fatty acids, namely corn, rice bran, soybean, and sunflower oils. The oils were subjected to thermal oxidation at 160 oC for 120 h. …”
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Properties of Biodiesel Derived from Vegetable Oil, Animal Fat and Waste Cooking Oil by Amir, Aziz, Atiqah, Nisfun, R., Mamat, Ahmad Fitri, Yusop, Najafi, G.

“…All of six of crude biodiesel extracted oil namely; palm oil, corn oil, soybean, sunflower, waster cooking oil (WCO) and chicken fat were undergoing these analyses by using different analytical machine. …”
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Design and synthesis of cysteine-rich peptides by Qiu, Yibo

“…For applications, the cyclic peptide sunflower trypsin inhibitor-1 which possesses a cyclic backbone is modified by a grafting approach with bioactive peptides while retaining the cyclic peptide scaffold. …”
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Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy for analysis of extra virgin olive oil adulterated with palm oil. by Rohman, A., Che Man, Yaakob

“…The discriminant analysis (DA) was used for classification analysis between EVOO and that adulterated with PO and the other vegetable oils (palm oil, corn oil, canola oil, and sunflower oil). Frequencies at fingerprint region, especially at 1500–1000 cm−1, were exploited for both quantification and classification. …”
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Production and optimization of alkalostable lipase by alkalophilic Burkholderia cenocepacia ST8 by Lau, H. L., Ariff, Arbakariya, Woo, Kwan Kit, Ling, Tau Chuan, Hii, Siew Ling

“…Optimal lipase activity was achieved in medium using combination of sunflower oil and Tween 80 (1% v/v each) as carbon sources. …”
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Lemongrass essential oil incorporated into alginate-based edible coating for shelf-life extension and quality retention of fresh-cut pineapple by Azarakhsh, Nima, Osman, Azizah, Mohd Ghazali, Hasanah, Tan, Chin Ping, Mohd Adzahan, Noranizan

“…The effects of different concentrations (0.1%, 0.3% and 0.5%, w/v) of lemongrass essential oil incorporated into an alginate-based [sodium alginate 1.29% (w/v), glycerol 1.16% (w/v) and sunflower oil 0.025% (w/v)] edible coating on the respiration rate, physico-chemical properties, and microbiological and sensory quality of fresh-cut pineapple during 16 days of storage (10 ± 1 °C, 65 ± 10% RH) were evaluated. …”

Fuel properties and rheological behavior of biodiesel from egusi (Colocynthis citrullus L.) seed kernel oil by Giwa, Solomon O., Abdullah, Luqman Chuah, Adam, Nor Mariah

“…The fatty ester composition and fuel properties of EOME were found comparable to those of conventional biodiesels from soybean, sunflower and safflower oils. The viscosity behavior of EOME and its blends with diesel fuel (at 25 °C, 40 °C and 55 °C) was found to be pseudoplastic and Newtonian in nature and this agrees with those of other biodiesels reported in literature. …”
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The palm oil import demand in selected European countries: a cointegration analysis by Hameed, Amna Awad Abdel, Mohamed Arshad, Fatimah

“…The findings of the study reveal that rapeseed and sunflower oils are the main substitutes for the palm oil in Europe. …”
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Expression and characterization of thermotolerant lipase with broad pH profiles isolated from an Antarctic Pseudomonas sp strain AMS3 by Latip, Wahhida, Raja Abd Rahman, Raja Noor Zaliha, Thean, Adam Chor Leow, Mohd Shariff, Fairolniza, Mohamad Ali, Mohd Shukuri

“…The purified lipase exhibited the highest activity in the presence of sunflower oil. In addition, the enzyme activity in 25% v/v solvents at 50 °C particularly to n-hexane, DMSO and methanol could be useful for catalysis reaction in organic solvent and at broad temperature.…”
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Characterization of ternary blends of vegetable oils with optimal ω-6/ω-3 fatty acid ratios by Nehdi, Imededdine Arbi, Hadj-Kali, Mohamed K., Sbihi, Hassen Mohamed, Tan, Chin Ping, Al-Resayes, Saud Ibrahim

“…This study aimed to synthesize and characterize ternary oil blends with optimal ω-6/ω-3 ratios using olive (OL), sunflower (SU), and cress (CR) oils. The oxidative stability, thermal profile, fatty acid (FA) and tocopherol compositions, and the physicochemical properties of the blends were used to determine their quality. …”
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Phospholipid-protein structured membrane for microencapsulation of DHA oil and evaluation of its in vitro digestibility: inspired by milk fat globule membrane by Oi, Ming Lai, Chin-Ping Tan, Ping Tan, Ling, Zhi Cheong, Chen, Ying, Ge, Hui, Lai, Oi-Ming

“…DHA-enriched oil emulsions were prepared using different ratios of sunflower phospholipid (SPL), proteins [whey protein concentrate (WPC), soy protein isolate (SPI), and sodium caseinate (SC)], and maltodextrin and spray-dried to obtain DHA microcapsules. …”