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Preparation of a novel economically efficient and environment friendly controlled release urea from liquefied corn straw and castor oil [PDF]

BMC Chemistry
Because of the renewable nature of castor oil, it has been widely used in the production of bio-based polyurethane (BPU) coated controlled-release fertilizer.
Hao Lu, Yuan Chen, Canping Dun, Xi Hu, Rui Wang, Peiyuan Cui, Haipeng Zhang, Hongcheng Zhang   +7 more
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Castor Oil

Scientific American
Alookaran J, Tripp J.
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Physical and Chemical Properties of Selected Sample of Castor Oil, Ricinus communis L. [PDF]

Kemija u Industriji, 2023
The seeds of the castor oil plant (Ricinus communis L.) are commonly used for obtaining castor oil that has various use in several industries, such as chemical, pharmaceutical, agricultural, and other industrial sectors. It is utilised for the production
Šaćira Mandal
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Synthesis and curing properties of multifunctional castor oil-based epoxy resin

Polymer Testing, 2023
A series of multifunctional castor oil-based epoxy resins, named methoxy castor oil polyglycidyl ether (MOCOGE), allyloxy castor oil polyglycidyl ether (AOCOGE), and castor oil-based non-glycidyl ether (CONGE), was designed through a ring-opening ...
Fengfan Zhu, Qinghe Fu, Min Yu, Jiancheng Zhou, Naixu Li, Fang Wang   +5 more
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Effects of Castor Oil Nanoemulsion Extracted by Hexane on the Fourth Larval stage of Culex quinquefsciatus from Al Hawizeh Marsh/Iraq, and Non- Targeted Organism

مجلة بغداد للعلوم, 2022
           The current study aims to show the importance of plant products as mosquitocides against Culex quinquefasciatus. Castor oil Nanoemulsions were subedit in various ratios including castor oil, ethanol, tween 80, and deionized water by using ...
Alla Abd Al Hassan Al Hilfy , Soolaf A. Kathiar, Hazim Idan Al Shammari   +2 more
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Toxicity of Nanomulsion of Castor Oil on the Fourth larval stage of Culex quinquefsciatus under Laboratory Conditions

مجلة بغداد للعلوم, 2022
Mosquitoes like Culex quinquefasciatus are the primary vector that transmits many causes of diseases such as filariasis, Japanese encephalitis, and West Nile virus, in many countries around the world.
Soolaf A Kathiar, Alla Abd Al Hassan Al Hilfy, Hazim Idan Al Shammari   +2 more
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Effect and safety of castor oil on labor induction and prevalence of vaginal delivery: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research, 2022
Background: Castor oil is used in some countries to induce labor, but results on its effectiveness and safety is controversial. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the effect of castor oil on labor induction and prevalence of ...
Atefeh Amerizadeh, Ziba Farajzadegan, Sedigheh Asgary   +2 more
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Opportunities and Challenges of Castor Bean (Ricinus communis L.) Genetic Improvement

Agronomy, 2023
Castor bean (Ricinus communis L.) originated in East Africa and then diffused to warm-temperate, subtropical, and tropical regions of the world. The high lipid content in the castor beans is extracted for use in pharmaceutical and industrial applications.
Michela Landoni, Greta Bertagnon, Martina Ghidoli, Elena Cassani, Fabrizio Adani, Roberto Pilu   +5 more
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Green chemical production based on thermal cracking of inedible vegetable oil [PDF]

Chemical Industry and Chemical Engineering Quarterly, 2023
This work evaluated the process for heptaldehyde, undecylenic acid, and methyl undecenoate production from castor oil, methyl ester of castor oil, and ricinoleic acid. Experiments were performed in a continuous pilot-plant scale pyrolysis reactor.
Costa Vanderlei Rodrigues, Chiarello Luana Marcele, Botton Vanderleia, Simionatto Edésio Luiz, Wiggers Vinicyus Rodolfo, Meier Henry França, Ender Laércio   +6 more
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Characterization and Digestibility of Detoxified Castor Oil Meal for Japanese Quails

Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science, 2015
These experiments were performed to determine the chemical composition, coefficients of nutrient and energy metabolizability, amino acid composition, and cytotoxicity of different castor oil meals subjected to different detoxification processes and added
PA dos Santos, MCMM Ludke, JV Ludke, CBV Rabello, MJB dos Santos, TR Torres   +5 more
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