The residual oil extracted from a press cake, a by-product of fodder radish seed screw pressing, underwent extraction using n-hexane as an extracting solvent. The influence of various process parameters (solvent/press cake ratio: 3–10 mL/g, temperature: 20–70 °C, and processing time: 1–5 min) on the residual fodder radis...

By Vesna S. Zlatković, Nada L. Grahovac, Ivana B. Banković Ilić, Petar M. Mitrović, Zoran B. Todorović, Ana M. Marjanović Jeromela, Vlada Veljković

 Castor (Ricinus communis L.) is cultivated as a non-edible oilseed crop across tropical, sub-tropical, and temperate regions, often in areas with marginal soils. The castor oil recovery process usually involves primary seed preparation, oil recovery, and refining, with variations in the order of operations. The recovery methods include conven...

By Miljana Krstić, Dragana Rajković, Ana Veličković, Jelena Avramović, Ana M. Marjanović Jeromela, Ivan J. Stojković, Vlada Veljković