Radish seed oil: Ultrasound-assisted extraction using ethanol as solvent and assessment of its potential for ester production

N Stevanato, C da Silva - Industrial Crops and Products, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, the ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) of radish seed oil (RSO) using ethanol
as the solvent was investigated with the aim of ester synthesis by in situ reaction. An …

Feedstocks for biodiesel production: Brazilian and global perspectives

SP Souza, JEA Seabra, LAH Nogueira - Biofuels, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Soybean, rapeseed, and palm oil are the main raw materials for biodiesel production
worldwide. However, there are other potential feedstocks for biodiesel production …

[HTML][HTML] Produção de fitomassa e acúmulo e liberação de nutrientes por plantas de cobertura na safrinha

LP Pacheco, WM Leandro, PLOA Machado… - Pesquisa …, 2011 - SciELO Brasil
O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o desempenho de plantas de cobertura quanto à
fitomassa, ao acúmulo e à liberação de nutrientes, durante a entressafra, em um Latossolo …

Optimization of the ethanolysis of Raphanus sativus (L. Var.) crude oil applying the response surface methodology

AK Domingos, EB Saad, HM Wilhelm, LP Ramos - Bioresource Technology, 2008 - Elsevier
Raphanus sativus (L. Var) is a perennial plant of the Brassicaceae (or Cruciferae) family
whose oil has not been investigated in detail for biodiesel production, particularly when …

Environmental sustainability of biodiesel in Brazil

ÉG Castanheira, R Grisoli, F Freire, V Pecora… - Energy Policy, 2014 - Elsevier
Biodiesel production in Brazil has grown from 736 m 3 in 2007 to 2.7 Mm 3 in 2012. It is an
emergent bioenergy for which it is important to guarantee environmental sustainability. The …

Brachiaria and Panicum maximum in an integrated crop–livestock system and a second-crop maize system in succession with soybean

MB de Castro Dias, KA de Pinho Costa… - The Journal of …, 2020 - cambridge.org
Owing to its contribution to the maintenance of carbon stocks, soil nitrogen and nutrient
cycling for subsequent crops, the integrated systems become increasingly important for …

[HTML][HTML] Soil fertility and upland rice yield after biochar application in the Cerrado

FA Petter, BE Madari, MAS Silva… - Pesquisa …, 2012 - SciELO Brasil
The objective of this work was to evaluate the effect of biochar made from Eucalyptus on soil
fertility, and on the yield and development of upland rice. The experiment was performed …

Proteção do solo por plantas de cobertura de ciclo hibernal na região Sul do Brasil

ARD Ziech, PC Conceição, AV Luchese… - Pesquisa …, 2015 - SciELO Brasil
O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o potencial de plantas de cobertura de ciclo hibernal na
proteção do solo, na região Sudoeste do Paraná, em função da taxa de cobertura, da …

[HTML][HTML] Fitomassa e decomposição de resíduos de plantas de cobertura puras e consorciadas

A Doneda, C Aita, SJ Giacomini, ECC Miola… - Revista Brasileira de …, 2012 - SciELO Brasil
O cultivo de plantas de cobertura, no outono/inverno, na região do Planalto do Rio Grande
Sul contribui para o sucesso do sistema plantio direto. No entanto, informações relativas à …

[HTML][HTML] Cover crops and herbicide timing management on soybean yield under no-tillage system

AS Nascente, CAC Crusciol - Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira, 2012 - SciELO Brasil
The objective of this work was to evaluate the effect of cover crops and timing of pre-
emergence herbicide applications on soybean yield under no-tillage system. The …