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Browsing Department of Chemistry by Subject "Fatty acid methyl ester"

Browsing Department of Chemistry by Subject "Fatty acid methyl ester"

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  • Characterization of fatty acids in the roots of Cryptolepis sanguinolenta 
    Opoku-Boahen, Y.; Barku, V. Y. Atsu; Dobson, Andrew (University of Cape Coast, 2011)
    The roots of Cryptolepis saguinolenta were extracted with petroleum ether (40–60C) to afford the oil in 0.7% yield to the wet mass of raw material. The fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) were separated and analyzed by GC-MS. ...
  • Investigation of cucumeropsis mannii n. seed oil as potential biodiesel feedstock 
    Opoku-Boahen, Y.; Clemente, R.; Wubah, D. (University of Cape Coast, 2013)
    Biodiesels fuels are being explored worldwide as alternatives for fossil fuels. The seeds of “Werewere” (Cucumeropsis mannii N., Cucurbitaceae) a fruit vegetable plant in Ghana with high oil content were analyzed for their ...

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