Physical properties of oils extracted from some Nigerian non-conventional oilseeds

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 835-840

  Oyekunle, J A O ^a   Omode, A A ^a   Akinnifesi, J O ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Dielectric constant; Extraction; Non conventional; Oilseeds; Physical properties

Indexed keywords

DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); EXTRACTION; ODORS; OILSEEDS; PERMITTIVITY; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PLANTS (BOTANY); SURFACE TENSION; VISCOSITY; VISCOSITY MEASUREMENT;

DIELECTRIC CONSTANT VALUES; ELECTRIC VOLTAGE; GRAVITY MEASUREMENT; HEVEA BRASILIENSIS; JATROPHA CURCAS; NON-CONVENTIONAL; SURFACE TENSION VALUES; TEMPERATURE RANGE;

REFRACTIVE INDEX;

EID: 34249787605     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2007.835.840     Document Type: Article

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