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Jatropha curcas poisoning in a family from rural Haryana
Indian Pediatrics Case Reports, 2022 Background: Jatropha curcas is a flowering plant found all over the world. It has traditionally been used for medicinal purposes and as an ornamental plant. Lately, it is being promoted for biodiesel production.
Sangeeta Choudhary +2 more
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Research in Agricultural Engineering, 2012 Compression loading test was performed to determine the dependency between force and deformation of jatropha, sunflower and rape seeds with respect to different pressing seed volume. Parameters such as max. deformation and energy were measured.
A. Kabutey +3 more
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Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics, 2019 This study evaluates the welfare impacts of jatropha (Jatropha curcas) cultivation measured as consumption expenditure per adult-equivalent for smallholders in southern Malawi.
Owen Yoram Chamdimba +2 more
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Resources, 2016 Techno-economic models for optimised utilisation of jatropha oil under an out-grower farming scheme were developed based on different considerations for oil and by-product utilisation.
Isaac Osei +2 more
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Seed oleosomes of Jatropha curcas L. as diversity estimators in populations of Southern Mexico
Grasas y Aceites, 2014 In this work, we used oleosome data to estimate the variability in eight J. curcas populations of Southern Mexico, using a multivariate approach. We found spherical oleosomes with diameters between 2.18 μm and 4.15 μm, which have two types of spatial ...
M. L. Adriano-Anaya +5 more
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Environmental Progress &Sustainable Energy, EarlyView.Abstract The growing demand for sustainable fuels has accelerated the development of algae‐derived biodiesel for compression‐ignition engines. In this study, Chlorella vulgaris methyl ester (AME) exhibited physicochemical properties comparable to diesel and satisfied ASTM D6751 fuel quality requirements, making it suitable for blending.
T. Jayakumar +3 more
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Environmental Factors in the Growth of Jatropha at Potorono Village, Yogyakarta
Sains Tanah: Journal of Soil Science and Agroclimatology, 2015 Jatropha curcas is a perennial crop that has been known by Indonesian people for more than seven decades as a plant that produces renewable biofuel. In the present decade, plants producing biofuel are expected to be developed to overcome the lowering ...
Mohammad Nurcholis +3 more
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Energy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.This study uses response surface methodology to optimize Jojoba biodiesel blended with BaTiO3 nanoparticles in a single‐cylinder diesel engine. Results show that ~48.95–51.31 ppm of BaTiO3 achieves balanced performance and emission, decreasing CO and NOx while increasing torque and brake thermal efficiency.
Arif Savaş +4 more
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EXPLORING THE ENERGY GENERATION POTENTIAL OF JATROPHA CAKE IN A BIOREFINERY: AN OPTIMIZATION STUDY
Journal of Engineering Science (Chişinău)Waste management and energy access remain critical challenges globally, especially in developing countries where poor waste management and unreliable power supply exacerbate environmental and socio-economic issues.
NASIR, Khadijah, OYEGOKE, Toyese
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JSFA reports, EarlyView.Abstract Background Plant extracts have emerged as eco‐friendly alternatives to synthetic pesticides, acting as bioinsecticides, biobactericides, or biofungicides. Results This study evaluated the antifungal activity of nine plant extracts: Croton lechleri, Flourensia cernua, Viscum album, Equisetum arvense, Allium sativum, and Eucalyptus globulus ...
Brian Picazo +5 more
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