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Occupational Exposure to Vegetable Oil: a Risk Factor of Blood Lipid Disorder

Journal of Environmental Health and Sustainable Development, 2021
Introduction: Few pieces of evidence are available about the association between occupational exposure to vegetable oil and the risk of blood lipid problems. This study was aimed to investigate the relationship between exposure to vegetable oil and blood
Fariborz Omidi, Akbar Barzegar, Bita Soltani, Faramarz Gharagozlou, Yahya Pasdar, Mitra Darandi   +5 more
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Lubrication Performance of α-Zirconium Phosphates as an Anti-Wear Additive in Vegetable Oil-Based Anhydrous Calcium Grease

Lubricants, 2018
Vegetable oil has significant potential as a base oil, and substitute for mineral oil in grease formulation due to its biodegradability, low toxicity and excellent lubrication. This paper studied the development of vegetable oil-based greases with α
Yingjing Dai, Hong Xu, Jinxiang Dong
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Polymers used to absorb fats and oils: A concept [PDF]

, 1974
One approach to problem of excessive oils and fats is to develop method by which oil is absorbed into solid mixture for elimination as solid waste. Materials proposed for these purposes are cross-linked (network) polymers that have high affinity for ...
Marsh, H. E., Jr.
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Optimisation of waste vegetable oil-based thermoset polymers [PDF]

, 2018
Bio-based thermoset polymers were produced from epoxidized waste vegetable oils cured with anhydrides at different molar ratios. Properties were compared to analogues produced with neat oil and DGEBA as a feedstock.
Coles, Stuart R., Fernandes, Felipe C., Kirwan, Kerry, Wilson, Peter R.   +3 more
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Charting the Path to Increased Oil Palm Output in Ghana Beyond Area Expansion: Technology or Managerial Capacity — Which Leads the Way?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study sets out to investigate the prospects for raising oil palm output in sub‐Saharan Africa, particularly Ghana, without further expansion of cropland. Given global concerns about oil palm's role in deforestation and land use change, the focus is on enhancing productivity on existing farmlands.
Jacob Asravor, Francis Tsiboe, Ayobami Adetoyinbo, Jacob Ankamah   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association of cooking oil and incident of frailty in older adults: a cohort study

BMC Geriatrics
Background Studies examining the potential association between cooking oil and frailty risk in older adults have produced conflicting outcomes. Therefore, our objective was to explore the relationship between cooking oil (vegetable and animal fat oils ...
Miao Dai, Huaping Xin, Weiwei Dai, Xiaohong Huang, Xiang Wang   +4 more
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Effect of refining on the fatty acid, sterol and tocopherols compositions of soybean oil from GM seeds [PDF]

, 2008
Soybeans are an exceptional source of polyunsaturated fats, high quality proteins and high levels of vitamin E, being part of the human diet mainly as vegetable oil and as source of protein.
Amaral, Joana S., Casal, Susana, Costa, J., Mafra, I., Oliveira, Beatriz   +4 more
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Traceability of Agri‐Food Products: The Key to Conscious Trade

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Globalization and growing concerns about sustainability have led to improvements in product traceability, quality, and sustainability. Traceability contributes to environmental protection and supports sustainable development by fostering transparency in agricultural practices and encouraging the responsible use of resources.
Scarlett Queen Almeida Bispo, Fernanda Aparecida Silva, Michelle Márcia Viana Martins, Marcelo José Braga Nonnenberg, Ruan da Silva Vianna, Carla Cristina Passos Cruz   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Vegetable oils: a source of polyols for polyurethane materials

Oilseeds and fats, crops and lipids, 2016
This manuscript is dedicated to the literature on vegetable oil-based polyurethanes via the isocyanate/alcohol route. A lot of efforts have been made to replace petroleum-based resources.
Maisonneuve Lise, Chollet Guillaume, Grau Etienne, Cramail Henri   +3 more
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Effects of storage temperature and storage duration of biodiesel properties, visual appearances and emision [PDF]

, 2013
Biofuels based on vegetable oils offer the advantage being a sustainable and environmentally attractive alternative to conventional petroleum based fuel. Biodiesel is produced from any fat or oil such as soybean oil, through a refinery process called
Zakaria, Hanis
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