Development of Near-Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy to Estimate Oil Content in Safflower

The oil of safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) is a valuable oil for human nutrition. It contains a high amount of unsaturated fatty acids, in particular linoleic acid (up to 90 %). There is a great demand for ecologically produced oil in Germany, though oil crops are cultivated on 2 % of the ecological acreage. In Germany, hardly any variety test exists, moreover there has been no breeding efforts so far, although genetic variation in safflower is large. The aim of this study was the development of a rapid and non-destructive method to determine oil content in safflower seed using NIRS (Near-Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy). A total of 203 seed samples were scanned with NIRS to estimate the oil content. Intact seeds as well as milled seeds were tested. The reference values for calibration were obtained with the Soxhlet extraction technique. The oil content analysed by Soxhlet ranged from 10% to 29.6%. NIRS-scanning of milled seed showed better values of calibration compared to intact seed (milled seed: coefficient of determination of calibration: RSQ=0.96, coefficient of determination of cross validation: 1-VR=0.93; intact seed RSQ=0.90, 1-VR=0.82). These results show that NIRS appears to be a suitable, rapid method to estimate oil content in safflower

The Making of a Liquid Soap Process From Used Wasted Cooking Oil and Coconut Oil Mixture

This Moment, used frying oil has not been used well and only used discarded as household waste or industrial. Therefore, to use of used frying oil as raw material a liquid soap will provide added value for used frying oil. The main purpose of this research is to cultivative used frying oil become a liquid soap way saponification with potassium hidroxide . This research do with variation feed ratio that is used frying oil and coconut oil (0:1; 0,5:1; 1:1; 1,5:1; and 2:1) and time of saponification process (10, 20, 30, 45, and 55 minutes). Research results shows that so longer time of saponification process so lower pH liquid soap that produced. The long saponification process also resulted in the low water content that there is in soap. Beside that, time of saponification process can increase free fatty acid content in soap. Likewish with the number of soap, time of saponification process balenced straight with the number of soap. From research resulth obtained optimum condition in the making liquid soap that is on used frying oil and coconut oil ratio 2:1 during process time 45 minutes. Where the parameters that have been tested in accordance with standars of soap, such as pH is 10,3; water content is 42,7%; free fatty acid content is 2,256% and the number of soap is 43,126 mg KOH/gr

Yield determination in olive hedgerow orchards. II. Analysis of radiation and fruiting profiles

Profiles of fruit density, fruit size, and oil content were measured on 12 occasions in 7 olive orchards in Spain and 2 in Australia. Orchard structure varied widely. Height ranged from 2.0 to 5.5 m, row spacing from 3 to 6 m, and canopy width from 0.7 to 3m. Most orchards were oriented north–south (N–S) but one in Spain was oriented close to east–west (E–W)(208NE–SW). All orchards in Spain were cv. Arbequina, and in Australia they were cvv. Barnea and Picual. Analyses with a model of interception and transmission that estimated interception by individual sides of hedgerows revealed that fruit size and oil content were strongly related to intercepted radiation during the month before harvest across all orchards. Relationships were also evident between fruit density and interception but varied among orchards and years, indicating the importance of other environmental and probably physiological effects. In N–S orchards of cv. Arbequina, average fruit size and oil content increased linearly from 0.40 g (dry weight) to 0.72 g, and from 36 to 49% (of dry weight), as daily intercepted PAR increased from 6 to 25 mol/m2 (15–60% of horizontally incident radiation). The general principles of response extended to E–W orchards. There, it was shown that generally large fruit with high oil content on S sides was consistent with the plateau responses to radiation evident in the more extensive N–S data. On the N side, however, and accounting for transmission through the hedgerow, both fruit size and oil content were greater than in positions intercepting equivalent radiation inN–S orchards. Examples are provided of the utility of responses of fruit density, size, and oil content in establishing combinations of row height, row width, and row distance to improve or maintain productivity in some of the orchards included in the study

Quality characteristics of edible linseed oil

In this review the quality properties of linseed oil for food uses are discussed as well as factors affecting this quality. Linseed oil has a favourable fatty acid composition with a high linolenic acid content. Linseed oil contains nearly 60% á-linolenic acid, compared with 25% for plant oils generally. The content of linolenic acid and omega-3 fatty acids is reported to be high in linseed grown in northern latitudes. The composition of fatty acids, especially unsaturated fatty acids, reported in different studies varies considerably for linseed oil. This variation depends mainly on differences in the examined varieties and industrial processing treatments. The fatty acid composition leads also to some problems, rancidity probably being the most challenging. Some information has been published concerning oxidation and taste, whereas only a few studies have focused on colour or microbiological quality. Rancidity negatively affects the taste and odour of the oil. There are available a few studies on effects of storage on composition of linseed oil. In general, storage and heat promote auto-oxidation of fats, as well as decrease the amounts of tocopherols and vitamin E in linseed oil. Several methods are available to promote the quality of the oil, including agronomic methods and methods of breeding as well as chemical, biotechnological and microbiological methods. Time of harvesting and weather conditions affect the quality and yield of the oil

Horse bean, pea and rape protein and flax seed oil in feed for organic trout

Organic horse bean, pea and rape may partly replace the fish meal protein, and flax seed oil may replace the fish oil in feed for organic rainbow trout. These are the most recent results from the ORAQUA project. Fish meal and fish oil are unique sources to protein and oil in fish feed due to the optimum content of amino acids and omega-3 fatty acids. However, as these resources are globally very limited, the ORAQUA project is focusing alternative organic plant crops in the feed for organic trout

Milk Chemical Composition of Dairy Cows Fed Rations Containing Protected Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Fermented Rice Bran

The research was conducted to investigate the effect of ration containing protected omega-3 and fermented rice bran on chemical composition of dairy milk. The research employed 10 female PFH dairy cows of 2-4 years old with body weight 300-375 kg. The research was assigned in randomized complete block design. The treatment consisted of P0= control ration, P1= P0 + 20% fermented rice bran, P2= P1 + 4% soya bean oil, P3= P1 + 4% protected tuna fish oil and P4= P1 + 4% protected lemuru fish oil. The results showed that the effects of fish oil supplementation in the rations significantly (P<0.01) decreased feed consumption, cholesterol, low density lipoprotein, lipids, and saturated fatty acids. Meanwhile, it increased milk production, content of high density lipoprotein, omega-3, omega-6 and unsaturated fatty acids in the dairy cows milk. It is concluded that the inclusion of 4% protected fish oil in the rations can produce healthy milk by decreasing milk cholesterol and increasing omega-3 fatty acids content

Occurrence of potassium location in oil palm tissues with reserve sugars: consequences for oil palm K status determination

In some fertilizer trials for oil palm, it is observed that potassium leaf content was not in concordance with potassium application. In some cases no "leaf" response is observed (leaflet potassium content from leaf rank 17 according to specific LD IRHO method) whatever the K level. Agronomists have suggested to look for potassium content in others organs like rachis, showing best adjustment between K content, yield and K application; This K content difference between rachis and leaflets may be related to their different metabolic role for the plant; When leaflets are devoted to photosynthetic acquisition of carbon for the whole plant, rachis play obviously a role in photosynthetic product transportation; Potassium is often mentioned as involved in sugars translocation. In order to explain K content variations within organs, an experimental observations design has been elaborated on a factorial fertilizer trial (ALCP 10, factorial K4 x Ca2 in North Sumatra) involving precise samplings on vegetative organs as leaflets petioles, rachis, trunk and roots as well as fruits, spikelets and bunch stalk. Both mineral content analyses and sugars content (soluble sugars and starch) were performed on a total of 36 oil palm trees belonging to two different contrasting genetic materials. For strengthening our hypotheses, two other set of data were overviewed for K and sugars locations; The first one is a complete dissection of a crown from very young bud leaf stage until old leaves, the second is an exploration of sugars reserves in the crown in North Sumatra conditions. Maximal K mineral content was observed in trunk bottom (for all planting material and treatment) when soluble sugars are high and starch low. Generally it has been observed that potassium is high in petiole of very young leaves (1 to 3) and increasing in bunch rachis until fruit maturation. Leaflets of young leaves (rank -2) contain more potassium that leaflets at rank 17 due to their high proportion in reserve sugars before starting strong photosynthetic activity. Hypothesis is merging from a high co-occurrence of K with soluble sugars in oil palm (most probably glucose) which are involved in the reserve mobilization to elaborate not only bunches but also new young leaves. An inverse relation is found between K concentration and starch.. It seems that equilibrium between starch and soluble sugars content at organs scale and the K level are a key to elaborate a clear K nutrient status for oil palm. (Résumé d'auteur

Research into the process of preparation of Ukrainian coal by the oil aggregation method

We conducted a study into concentration of Donetsk coal with varying degrees of coalification – anthracite and grade G – by the method of oil aggregation. We determined the character of impact of the following factors on the results of oil aggregation of coal: the ash content of original coal, pulp agitation duration, pulp density, consumption and type of reagent-binder. The research demonstrated a possibility of effective preparation of finely- and thinly dispersed Donetsk coal the size of 0–0.1; 0–1(2) mm and ash content from 10–15 % to 65–70 % by the method of oil aggregation. In this case, it was established that with an increase in the ash content of original coal, the process of oil aggregation displays a capacity of self-leveling. By reducing the speed of aggregation, it is possible to attain practically stable technological results over the entire examined range of ash content of original coal – from 10–15 % to 65–70 %. Obtained results substantiate the possibility of employing the process of oil aggregation for the re-preparation of waste, in particular, waste of flotation and gravitation separation of coal preparation.Досліджено збагачення донецького вугілля різного ступеня вуглефікації масляною агрегацією. Встановлено вплив на результати процесу зольності вугілля, тривалості агітації, густини пульпи, витрат і виду реагенту. Показано можливість ефективного збагачення вугілля крупності 0–0,1 (2) мм, зольності 10–70 % і самовирівнювання масляної агрегації при збільшенні зольності. Обгрунтовано застосування масляної агрегації для перезбагачення відходів флотації

Research into the process of preparation of Ukrainian coal by the oil aggregation method

We conducted a study into concentration of Donetsk coal with varying degrees of coalification – anthracite and grade G – by the method of oil aggregation. We determined the character of impact of the following factors on the results of oil aggregation of coal: the ash content of original coal, pulp agitation duration, pulp density, consumption and type of reagent-binder. The research demonstrated a possibility of effective preparation of finely- and thinly dispersed Donetsk coal the size of 0–0.1; 0–1(2) mm and ash content from 10–15 % to 65–70 % by the method of oil aggregation. In this case, it was established that with an increase in the ash content of original coal, the process of oil aggregation displays a capacity of self-leveling. By reducing the speed of aggregation, it is possible to attain practically stable technological results over the entire examined range of ash content of original coal – from 10–15 % to 65–70 %. Obtained results substantiate the possibility of employing the process of oil aggregation for the re-preparation of waste, in particular, waste of flotation and gravitation separation of coal preparation.Досліджено збагачення донецького вугілля різного ступеня вуглефікації масляною агрегацією. Встановлено вплив на результати процесу зольності вугілля, тривалості агітації, густини пульпи, витрат і виду реагенту. Показано можливість ефективного збагачення вугілля крупності 0–0,1 (2) мм, зольності 10–70 % і самовирівнювання масляної агрегації при збільшенні зольності. Обгрунтовано застосування масляної агрегації для перезбагачення відходів флотації