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Hydrolysis optimization and characterization study of preparing fatty acids from Jatropha curcas seed oil

Salimon J 1 , Abdullah BM , Salih N

Affiliations 

  • 1 School of Chemical Sciences and Food Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia. [email protected]
Chem Cent J, 2011;5:67.
PMID: 22044685 DOI: 10.1186/1752-153X-5-67

Abstract

Fatty acids (FAs) are important as raw materials for the biotechnology industry. Existing methods of FAs production are based on chemical methods. In this study potassium hydroxide (KOH)-catalyzed reactions were utilized to hydrolysis Jatropha curcas seed oil.

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