Mixture Of Sunflower Oil Research Articles

Prandtl and Ohnesorge numbers dependent of ultrasonic horn energy in Newtonian liquid under batch and continuous flow

The level of knowledge on the non-thermal contribution of ultrasonic wave’s energy to perform physico-chemical phenomena is one of the bottlenecks for the commercialization purposes. Under constant nominal power of transducer (Pn), the input electrical power (Pin) is less and sensitive to the medium’s physical properties. This study attempts to assess the conversion of acoustic to thermal power experimentally and numerically using COMSOL Multiphysis@ for a 24 kHz horn-type sonicator through a medium without any sono-chemical effect. Single- and homogeneous two-phase Newtonian mixtures of sunflower oil and water (o/w) with a relatively wide range of density (914–998 kg/m3) and viscosity (0.5–63.5 mPa.s) were irradiated in a lab-scale vessel (1 L) under batch and continuous flow configuration. The direct influence of Pn (80–400 W) and o/w ratio (0–1) on temperature rise and subsequent thermo-physical properties of liquid and the indirect influence on Pin and thermal energy conversion (TEC) were investigated employing calorimetric method. A new engineering concept including a power factor correlation was proposed and validated for prediction of Pin as a function of liquid space velocity (ϑ), temperature, Prandtl (Pr) and Ohnesorge (Oh) dimensionless groups. The results showed that under constant temperature and Pn, increasing Pr and Oh increased Pin with a similar trend for both modes of operation. An increase in temperature directly led to a decrease in Pin with a power factor closed to “-1”. The Pin in continuous flow was higher compared to batch configuration at similar temperature, liquid properties, and Pn. This effect was more significant with increasing ϑ. An increase in ϑ at constant Pn led to a decrease in the inlet/outlet temperature difference in continuous flow and an increase in Pin. Increasing Pn resulted in higher TEC for both configurations; however, TEC was relatively lower in continuous flow than batch configuration indicating more efficient sonication in continuous flow.

Can palm oil be substituted? A rheological study of fat mixtures.

Due to its distinctive fatty acid makeup, which makes it simple to utilize in various applications, palm oil is one of the most widely used fats in the food business. However, the increased palm oil production is causing global environmental issues, including the loss of rainforests. As a result, companies that use palm oil, particularly the food industry, must hunt for alternate sources of fat that can replace palm oil. Oleogels, which are created from liquid oils, are one of the potential substitutes. Another alternative is to combine solid fat and liquid oil, however, research in this area is scarce. To fill this gap, we used a fully hydrogenized rapeseed oil and sunflower oil mixture in three different ratios for our research. We examined the rheological behavior of the mixtures using oscillatory and rotational viscometry. According to our results, 35% FH rapeseed oil sample yielded results most closely resembling the control palm mid fraction. Our findings show that replacing palm oil with a combination of completely hydrogenated rapeseed oil and sunflower oil is only viable to a limited degree from a rheological point of view.

Biodiesel synthesis using spent FCC catalyst and CaO from a mixture of sunflower oil and oleic acid

A physical mixture of two heterogeneous catalysts, calcium oxide (CaO) and spent fluid catalytic cracking (SFCC) catalyst, was used to produce biodiesel from a mixture of refined sunflower oil (RSFO) and 5 wt% oleic acid. The reaction was performed with a 6: 1 M ratio of methanol to oil at 65 °C and 3 wt% catalyst loading. The SFCC catalyst loading was also varied to investigate its effect on soap formation and biodiesel production. The presence of the SFCC catalyst reduced the reaction time from 14 h to 7 h to achieve conversion >99 %. It also decreased the soap formation compared with the reaction catalyzed by CaO alone. The lowest oleic acid conversion to soap (~20%) was obtained for CaO + 20 % SFCC case. Calcium diglyceroxide (CaD) was also tested as a catalyst – it further reduced the reaction time to 1 h for 99 % conversion.

Extraction of cadmium from aqueous solutions by emulsion liquid membrane (ELM) using three different carriers dissolved in a 70:30 ratio of sunflower oil to kerosene

This study explores the use of novel green emulation liquid membranes (GELMs) for the simultaneous extraction and stripping of Cd (II) from aqueous solutions. A solute is transported through the membrane due to the presence of the carrier and then concentrated in the internal phase. Soybean, sunflower, corn, and canola oils were used to form green substitutes to petroleum-based organic diluents for use as GELMs. Bis-(2-ethylhexyl) phosphate (D2EHPA), tri-butyl- phosphate (TBP), and trioctylamine (TOA) were the extractants, span 80 was the emulsifier, and HCl or H2SO4 was used as the stripping agent. The best conditions for maximum extraction efficiency (98.68%), stripping efficiency (97.14%), and lowest membrane breakage (0.9%) were achieved using a mixture of sunflower oil and kerosene in the ratio of 70:30. The other optimum values of the variables were: 2% (v/v) Span 80, 10 min emulsification time, 12700 rpm emulsification speed, 400 rpm of agitation speed, 5% (v/v) D2EHPA, an external phase pH was 3.5, an internal phase of 0.25 M HCl, and 5:1 of the treat ratio (external phase to emulsion) at 10 min contact time. The synthesized membrane was reused eight times, with approximately the same efficiency and no significant breakage during the first seven cycles.

Invert emulsions alleviate biotic interactions in bacterial mixed culture

The large application potential of microbiomes has led to a great need for mixed culture methods. However, microbial interactions can compromise the maintenance of biodiversity during cultivation in a reactor. In particular, competition among species can lead to a strong disequilibrium in favor of the fittest microorganism. In this study, an invert emulsion system was designed by dispersing culture medium in a mixture of sunflower oil and the surfactant PGPR. Confocal laser scanning microscopy revealed that this system allowed to segregate microorganisms in independent droplets. Granulomorphometric analysis showed that the invert emulsion remains stable during at least 24 h, and that the introduction of bacteria did not have a significant impact on the structure of the invert emulsion. A two-strain antagonistic model demonstrated that this invert emulsion system allows the propagation of two strains without the exclusion of the less-fit bacterium. The monitoring of single-strain cultures of bacteria representative of a cheese microbiota revealed that all but Brevibacterium linens were able to grow. A consortium consisting of Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis biovar diacetylactis, Streptococcus thermophilus, Leuconostoc mesenteroides, Staphylococcus xylosus, Lactiplantibacillus plantarum and Carnobacterium maltaromaticum was successfully cultivated without detectable biotic interactions. Metabarcoding analysis revealed that the system allowed a better maintenance of alpha diversity and produced a propagated bacterial consortium characterized by a structure closer to the initial state compared to non-emulsified medium. This culture system could be an important tool in the field of microbial community engineering.

Viscosity Variation of Model Compounds during Hydrothermal Liquefaction under Subcritical Conditions of Water

Recent assessments in waste-to-energy technologies highlight hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) as a suitable process for converting organic-rich waste with high moisture content into a useful resource. Organic waste materials, including sewage sludge, food, and agricultural waste residues, typically contain lipids, carbohydrates, proteins, and lignin with varying compositions depending on their origin. Fluid properties of reacting HTL slurries under subcritical water conditions, particularly viscosity and density, affect material flow and heat transfer in both batch and continuous HTL process systems. Real-time viscosity variations of 20 wt % water slurries of model compounds, sunflower oil, sucrose, and soy protein were determined in a stirred tank batch reactor using the Metzner–Otto method. Measured torque on the impeller shaft at a fixed impeller speed was used to determine the changes in the viscosity of the reacting slurry at different reaction temperatures. Changes in the viscosity of the sunflower oil mixture were insignificant as compared to viscosity variations with sugar- and soy protein-derived feedstock. The viscosity of the soy protein solution decreased rapidly with the temperature during hydrolysis of polypeptides into amino acids between 25 and 100 °C. Further increase in the temperature led to minimal changes in viscosity as more soluble compounds were produced above 100 °C. The viscosity of the sucrose solution changed significantly above 250 °C when carbon compounds precipitated from the solution. Viscosity variations of mixtures of model compounds were determined to predict viscosity changes in biomass.

Effect of Mixed Oxide Cracking Catalyst on Conversion of the Mixture of Vacuum Gas Oil and Vegetable Oil

A number of cracking catalyst samples containing Me–Mg–Al mixed oxides have been prepared. Cobalt, zinc, copper, and cerium were used as additional metals in the mixed oxide composition. When studying the cracking of a vacuum gas oil–sunflower oil mixture, catalysts containing Co–Mg–Al or Zn–Mg–Al mixed oxides were found to increase both the conversion rate of the mixed feedstock by 5.0 wt % compared to a sample containing the mixed oxide free of additional metal, and the gasoline yield by 1.6–3.0 wt %. It was discovered that the modification of mixed oxides with cobalt or zinc cations has no significant effect on the distribution of inorganic products, thereby indicating sustained catalytic activity during the decarboxylation reaction. The catalytic tests also demonstrated that catalyst samples containing mixed Mg–Al oxides with copper cations exhibited enhanced decarbonylation effect, as well as low conversion rates of the mixed feedstock and low gasoline yield, which is probably associated with the poisoning impact of copper oxide on Y zeolite.

RESEARCH OF THE PROCESS OF OBTAINING INTERESTERIFIED FAT FOR MARGARINE PRODUCTION ON THE BASIS OF SUNFLOWER OIL AND PALM STEARIN

The study presents the results of transesterification of a mixture of sunflower oil and palm stearin in various proportions and dilatometric analysis of the obtained transesterifications was carried out. For example, the ratios in the mixture of sunflower oil and palm stearin 15/85, 25/75, 30/70, 50/50 were subjected to transesterification in the laboratory, and the transesterifications used for the spread and margarine were obtained, and the optimal mixture ratios were determined. By dilatometric analysis, it was found that it is possible to obtain interesterificates in the ratio of a mixture of sunflower oil and palm stearin at 50/50 for a good spreading and high plasticity spread (t = 31 ℃), at 30/70 for margarine providing porosity for baking (t = 39 ℃) , at 25/75 to margarine used for puff pastry (t = 43 ℃). In addition, the fatty acid content of sunflower oil and palm stearin used in the experiments was also determined.

Performance Assessment of DI-Diesel Engine using the Blend of Sunflower Oil and Rice Bran Oil

Biodiesel, a derivative of vegetable oils and animal fats, is used nowadays as an alternative renewable and sustainable fossil fuel. In this work, the investigation of manufacture, characterization, and results of biodiesel blends are carried out using two important feedstock’s, sunflower oil and ricebran oil on engines. For the collective advantageous of sunflower oil and ricebran oil, the two biodiesels are combined together and the mixture is analysed to assess the engine performance and emission characteristics. NaOH catalyzed transesterification process is used for producing the Biodiesels A 4.4 kW, four-stroke, single-cylinder and direct fuel injection diesel engine is used for measuring physic-chemical with full load and varying speed conditions and using the specifications of ASTM D6751 standard, the properties are compared. It is observed that the Biodiesel mixtures produce a low brake torque and high brake-specific fuel consumption (BSFC) in addition to the reduction of CO and HC emissions. NOx, however, is reduced considerably with the improvement of brake thermal efficiency. The Performance analysis indicates that the mixture of sunflower oil and ricebran oil improves performance and emission characterizes over sunflower oil and ricebran oil biodiesel when they are unmixed..

Physical Properties of Monoglycerides Oleogels Modified by Concentration, Cooling Rate, and High-Intensity Ultrasound.

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of monoglycerides (MG) concentration (3, 4.5, and 6 wt%), cooling rate (0.1 and 10 °C/min), and high-intensity ultrasound (HIU) application on physical properties of oleogels from MG and high oleic sunflower oil. Microstructure, melting profile, elasticity (G'), and solid fat content (SFC) were measured immediately after preparation of samples (t = 0) and after 24 hr of storage at 25 °C. Samples' textural properties (hardness, adhesiveness, and cohesiveness) and oil binding capacity (OBC) were evaluated after 24 hr at 25 °C. In general, samples became less elastic over time. Slow cooling rate resulted in lower G' after 24 hr compared to the ones obtained using 10 °C/min. Network OBC was improved by increasing MG concentration and cooling rate, and by applying HIU. After storage, oleogel melting enthalpy increased with MG concentration. In general, this behavior was not correlated with an increase in SFC. An improvement in the network structure was generally reached with the increase in cooling rate, according to texture and rheology results, for both sonicated and nonsonicated conditions. At the highest MG concentration, HIU application was more efficient at increasing OBC and hardness of the network at 0.1 °C/min. Microscopy images showed that the oleogels microstructure was changed as a consequence of HIU application and cooling rate, evidencing smaller crystals both in sonicated and faster cooled samples. Obtained results demonstrate that cooling rate, MG concentration, and HIU can be used satisfactorily to tailor physical properties of MG oleogels. PRACTICAL APPLICATION: Oleogels have been studied in the last years as semisolid fat replacers in food products. Cooling rate is an important processing parameter in the oleogel preparation because it affects their final physical properties, while high-intensity ultrasound (HIU) is a relatively novel technique to tailor lipid properties. This study is focused on the application of a slow/fast cooling rate in combination with/without HIU treatment at different monoglycerides and high oleic sunflower oil mixtures as a successful strategy to obtain oleogels with different physical properties and with potential applications in the food industry, such as fat substitutes in bakery.

Una leche bubalina rica en ácidos grasos trans incrementó la colesterolemia y tendió a agravar la ateroesclerosis en conejos

<p>Búfalas suplementadas con una mezcla de aceites de girasol + pescado pueden reducir en la leche los niveles de ácidos grasos saturados (AGS), considerados hipercolesterolémicos y pro-aterogénicos, e incrementar los ácidos grasos trans-11 18:1 y cis-9,trans-11 18:2, con propiedades anti-aterogénicas. Este trabajo comparó los efectos del consumo de dos leches bubalinas, con baja y alta relación de ácidos grasos trans (AGt)/AGS, sobre el lipidograma y el desarrollo de ateroesclerosis inducidos por colesterol en conejos. Veinte conejos neozelandeses, machos, fueron aleatoriamente separados en un grupo control (n=10) que recibió leche con baja relación AGt/AGS (5,3% de AGt y 67,12% de AGS) obtenida de búfalas en sistema pastoril; y un grupo alto trans (n=10) que recibió leche con alta relación AGt/AGS (25,84% de AGt y 45,89% de AGS) obtenida de búfalas con suplementación lipídica en su dieta. La experiencia duró 75 días y, a partir del día 15, todos los conejos fueron desafiados con 0,93 g de colesterol/día, vía oral, a fin de inducir lesiones ateroescleróticas. Los conejos consumieron de manera voluntaria 9293,13 ml y 9930 ml de leche con baja y alta relación AGt/AGS, respectivamente (p 0,404). Los conejos que consumieron leche con alta relación AGt/AGS registraron un leve incremento significativo (p 0,049) del colesterol total (6,08 g/l), cuando se comparó con el grupo control (5,58 g/l). No se detectaron diferencias entre grupos en el colesterol LDL (p 0,073), colesterol HDL (p 0,078) y triglicéridos (p 0,174). Las lesiones ateroescleróticas fueron más extensas en los conejos que consumieron leche con alta relación AGt/AGS, aunque sin significación estadística (p>0,05) cuando se comparó el control. En conclusión, la leche bubalina obtenida con la suplementación lipídica referida en este estudio, incrementó la colesterolemia y tendió a agravar la ateroesclerosis en conejos. Dichos efectos, posiblemente estén relacionados con el alto contenido de AGt de esta leche.</p><p> </p>

Effect of Phosphorus Modification of Zeolites Y and ZSM-5 on the Cracking of Hydrotreated Vacuum Gas Oil and a Vacuum Gas Oil–Sunflower Oil Mixture

The effect of the preliminary impregnation of zeolites HREY and HZSM-5 with ammonium phosphate before introducing them into the composition of dual-zeolite catalysts has been studied. It has been found that the modification leads to a change in the main textural characteristics of the zeolites. Both the specific surface area and the meso- and micropore volume of the zeolites decrease. The total acidity of HREY and HZSM-5 and the number of strong acid sites in them also decrease. Tests on the conversion of hydrotreated vacuum gas oil and a vacuum gas oil–sunflower oil mixture under catalytic cracking conditions have shown that the modification of the zeolites leads to an increase in the total yield of the propane–propylene and butane–butylene fractions with a high olefin content in them, even with a decrease in the feedstock conversion.

Long-Lived and Thermoresponsive Emulsion Foams Stabilized by Self-Assembled Saponin Nanofibrils and Fibrillar Network.

Nanofibrils from the self-assembly of the naturally occurring saponin glycyrrhizic acid (GA) can be used to produce an oil-in-water emulsion foam with a long-term stability. Through homogenization and aeration followed by rapid cooling, stable emulsion foams can be produced from the mixtures of sunflower oil and saponin nanofibrils. At high temperatures, the GA fibrils form a multilayer assembly at the interface, creating an interfacial fibrillar network to stabilize the oil droplets and air bubbles generated during homogenization. A subsequent rapid cooling can trigger the self-assembly of free GA fibrils in the continuous phase, forming a fibrillar hydrogel and thus trapping the oil droplets and air bubbles. The viscoelastic bulk hydrogel showed a high yield stress and storage modulus, which lead to a complete arrest of the liquid drainage and a strong slowdown of the bubble coarsening in emulsion foams. The jamming of the emulsion droplets in the liquid channels as well as around the bubbles was also found to be able to enhance the foam stability. We show that such stable foam systems can be destroyed rapidly and on demand by heating because of the melting of the bulk hydrogel. The reversible gel-sol phase transition of the GA hydrogel leads to thermoresponsive emulsion foams, for which the foam stability can be switched from stable to unstable states by simply raising the temperature. The emulsion foams can be further developed to be photoresponsive by incorporating internal heat sources such as carbon black particles, which can absorb UV irradiation and convert the absorbed light energy into heat. This new class of smart responsive emulsion foams stabilized by the natural, sustainable saponin nanofibrils has potential applications in the food, pharmaceutical, and personal care industries.

Optimizing stirred cell membrane emulsification process for making a food-grade multiple emulsion

The stirred cell membrane emulsification process that was used to produce a food-grade multiple emulsion was optimized. The produced water-in-oil-in-water emulsion contained garlic ethanol extract water solution-in-pumpkin seed and sunflower oil mixture (1:1 w/w)-in-glucose water solution. A sintered glass filter-disk membrane was employed in the stirred cell device. The transmembrane pressure and the impeller rotational speed values were varied in a range from 0.2 to 1 105 Pa, and in a range from 140 to 1400 rpm, respectively. For the investigated ranges of the process parameters, the primary emulsion flux through the membrane was in a range from 26 to 366 Lm−2 h−1, and the obtained values of the Sauter mean diameter of oil droplets and the span of droplet size distribution was in a range from 45 to 112 μm, and in a range from 0.46 to 1.62, respectively. Optimization procedure was applied to obtain the smallest oil droplets with the narrowest droplet size distribution at the highest flux of the dispersed phase through the membrane.

Smart Nonaqueous Foams from Lipid-Based Oleogel.

Oil foams are composed of gas bubbles dispersed in an oil phase. These systems are scarcely studied despite their great potential in diverse fields such as the food and cosmetic industries. Contrary to aqueous foams, the production of oil foams is difficult to achieve due to the inefficiency of surfactant adsorption at oil-air interfaces. Herein, we report a simple way to produce oil foams from oleogels, whose liquid phase is a mixture of sunflower oil and fatty alcohols. The temperature at which the oleogel formed was found to depend on both fatty alcohol chain length and concentration. The air bubbles in the oleogel foam were stabilized by fatty alcohol crystals. Below the melting temperature of the crystals, oleogel foams were stable for months. Upon heating, these ultrastable foams collapsed within a few minutes due to the melting of the crystal particles. The transition between crystal formation and melting was reversible, leading to thermoresponsive nonaqueous foams. The reversible switching between ultrastable and unstable foam depended solely on the temperature of the system. We demonstrate that these oleogel foams can be made to be photoresponsive by using internal heat sources such as carbon black particles, which can absorb UV light and dissipate the absorbed energy as heat. This simple approach for the formulation of responsive oil foams could be easily extended to other oleogel systems and could find a broad range of applications due to the availability of the components in large quantities and at low cost.

Removal of oleic acid from sunflower oil on zeolite 13X: Kinetics, equilibrium and thermodynamic studies

The experimental parameters for adsorption of oleic acid from oleic acid–sunflower oil mixtures has been investigated by using zeolite 13X. The effect of adsorption parameters such as contact time, temperature and adsorbent amount was studied. The experimental results were analyzed by using pseudo first order and pseudo second order kinetic models and Langmuir, Freundlich and D–R isotherms. The results fitted the pseudo second order kinetic model at 50°C and 75°C. It was also observed that adsorption process followed both pseudo first and second order kinetic models at 30°C. The Freundlich isotherm model provided the best fit for all studied temperatures. The thermodynamic parameters of adsorption system; ΔG0, ΔH0 and ΔS0 were determined. Thermodynamic study showed that oleic acid adsorption onto the zeolite 13X was spontaneous and endothermic process. After the desorption study, 91.60% of oleic acid was desorbed from the zeolite 13X.

Structural and viscoelastic characterization of ternary mixtures of sunflower oil, saturated monoglycerides and aqueous phases containing different bases

The structure at different length scales and the viscoelastic properties of ternary mixtures composed of saturated monoglycerides, sunflower oil and aqueous solutions of weak bases (KHCO3, NaHCO3, and NH4HCO3) or strong bases (NaOH and KOH) were investigated. The characteristics of ternary mixtures were studied systematically by using polarized light microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), synchrotron X-ray diffraction (XRD) and rheological analysis. Results showed that the base type and concentration greatly affected the structure of the mixtures. The use of strong bases allowed gelled systems to be obtained only at low concentrations (<10mM). On the contrary, the presence of weak bases induced gelling at all concentrations considered (from 1 to 1000mM). The increase of base concentration led to a reduction of the mean droplet diameter and melting temperature. At the same time, the viscoelastic characteristics as a function of base concentration followed a more complex behavior: G′ and G″ progressively decreased as the salt concentration increased in a concentration range from 1 to 100mM, while the rheological parameters increased when salt concentration increased from 100 to 1000mM. The structural and viscoelastic behavior of systems prepared with different salts were commonly independent of the cation present in the medium. Results highlight that it is possible to tailor the structure of these gels by using specific bases.

Phase Equilibria in Triacylglycerols – Ethanol – Oleic Acid – Athyl Oleate Quasi-Quaternary System

&lt;p&gt;In order to use waste vegetable oils to produce biodiesel a possibility of reagents (sunflower oil and ethanol) mixture homogenization under the simultaneous effect of two cosolvents (oleic acid and ethyl oleate) was investigated. The possibility of action of oleic acid and ethyl oleate as cosolvents was analyzed with GSP model. For qualitative assessment of the intermolecular interaction parameter ξ was used. This parameter is a measure &lt;br /&gt;of the ratio between cross-association (solvation) energy A–B and self-association (association) energies A–A and B–B. It was shown that most important role at intermolecular interactions of oleic acid and ethyl oleate with triglycerides belonged to dispersion forces. Predominant contribution of hydrogen bonds in the interaction of oleic acid and ethyl oleate with ethanol was shown. The prediction of improving the effect of the cosolvents with temperature increasing was done, and it was confirmed by experimental results.&lt;br /&gt;The effect of oleic acid and ethyl oleate as cosolvents for homogenization of mixtures of sunflower oil and ethanol was investigated experimentally by studying the phase equilibria in the quasi-quaternary system triacylglycerols (sunflower oil) –ethanol –oleic acid –ethyl oleate at 30, 40, 50, 60 and 70 °C. The results of the experiments are presented in the form of phase diagrams of quasi-ternary boundary systems: triacylglycerols –oleic acid –ethanol and triacylglycerols –ethyl oleate –ethanol, and the phase &lt;br /&gt;diagrams of composition tetrahedron sections with five different ratios of components oleic acid: ethyl oleate. Generalization of the research results is presented in the form of polythermal phase diagram for the system triacylglycerols –ethanol –oleic acid –ethyl oleate. Solubility polytherms (from 30 to 70 °C) for the system triacylglycerols –ethanol –mixed cosolvent with different ratios of oleic acid and ethyl oleate were plotted.&lt;/p&gt;

Fabrication of whey protein–pectin conjugate particles through laccase-induced gelation of microemulsified nanodroplets

A mixed solution of whey protein isolate, sugar beet pectin and laccase was microemulsified as nanodroplets in a mixture of sunflower oil and span 80. The droplets were transformed into nanoparticles through laccase-induced cross-linking and in situ gelation of biopolymers. Entrapment of caffeine within the conjugate bulk gel of biopolymers postponed the gelation time indexed by dynamic rheometry and decreased the strength of the final gel. The mean size of conjugate particles was 109 nm. Scanning electron microscopy images revealed an almost spherical morphology for uniformly shaped particles. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy suggested the cross-linking of protein and pectin with participation of ferulic acid groups of pectin. Heat scanning experiments carried out by differential scanning calorimetry indicated the transition of conjugate particles from glassy to rubbery state at lower temperatures than their parent biopolymers.

Adsorption of oleic acid from sunflower oil on Amberlyst A26 (OH)

In this study, the removal of oleic acid from laboratory prepared oleic acid–sunflower oil mixtures has been investigated using Amberlyst A26 (OH) ion exchange resin. The influence of experimental conditions such as contact time, temperature, adsorbent amount and initial concentration of oleic acid was studied. The “pseudo-first order and pseudo-second order” kinetic models and “Langmuir and Freundlich” isotherms have been used to analyze obtained experimental results. It was observed that adsorption of oleic acid on resin follows the pseudo-second order kinetic model and both isotherm models were found to be appropriate to describe adsorption of oleic acid on Amberlyst A26 (OH) from sunflower oil. After the oleic acid content was decreased to 0.2% via adsorption, transesterification performances of oleic acid–sunflower oil mixtures increased and reached to biodiesel yield of 94% which was also obtained with fresh sunflower oil under the same reaction conditions.