An image processing method that considers pods to be irregular cylinders composed of several oblique cylinder slices with different diameters was proposed to achieve the “highly accurate, highly efficient and large-scale” target of measur...
Here, a simple, efficient, and rapid solid phase extraction-gas chromatography (SPE–GC) method was developed for the simultaneous analysis of free/combined phytosterols in rapeseed and their dynamic changes during microwave pretreatment and oil...
Brassica napus L. is a vegetable oil crop, commonly known as rapeseed (or canola). It is widely used as a source of oil and protein for food and industrial applications, but also as a remedy, and in a field of attraction or as an ornament due to its...
Glucosinolates are well known as natural antimicrobials and anticarcinogenic agents. However, these compounds can lose their properties and transform into antinutrients, depending on processing conditions. In addition, the bitterness of some glucosin...
The application of rapeseed oil (RO) blends with diesel fuel and/or alcohols and/or ethers is known to significantly affect the combustion process. Aiming to further investigate the effects of rapeseed oil in a blend with diethyl ether (DEE) on this...
Crude rapeseed cake was employed as the starting material for the preparation of protein-based bioplastic films through a wet process. A simple exposure of the agricultural waste to formic acid realized at 40 °C for 15 min could afford a slurry ready...
Rapeseed oils are a valuable component of the diet. Mostly, there are refined oils deprived of valuable nutrients in the market, hence in recent times cold-pressed and unrefined oils have been available and popular among consumers. However, the low y...
Protein was recovered from five varieties and a mixed blend of cold-pressed rapeseed press cake by leaching and precipitation in a water-based process, and the protein recovery yield varied from 26–41% depending on variety. Exposure for heat du...
The quality of edible oils is determined not only by the raw material, but also by the applied processing technology. Rapeseed oil is widely valued for its favorable fatty acid profile, however, the effects of combined pressing conditions and low-tem...
For the valorization of oilseed press cakes into food products, extrusion can be used. A common way of applying the protein- and fiber-rich press cakes in directly expanded products is the combination thereof with starch, since starch gives a favoura...
Background: Rapeseed (Brassica napus L.)-derived pollen, pollen-containing anther, bee pollen, and honey are natural health products with both nutritional and functional value. Bee processing plays a key role in the dynamic transformation process of...
The inevitable depletion of exploited fossil fuel deposits motivates the investigation of every possibility of saving them. One of the ways to do that is to combine fossil fuels with renewable plant-derived fuels. This paper studies the specific aspe...
Fast-food establishments today often sell fried food without proper control over the frying oil, and french fries are a prime example. Neglecting the maintenance of frying oil can lead to decreased taste, health concerns, and operational inefficienci...
The microencapsulation of bioactive compounds from rapeseed oil using sodium alginate, in the presence and absence of an ultrasonic (US) field, is reported. A Box–Behnken experimental design is used to investigate the influence of process param...
Salt stress is one of the major adverse factors affecting plant growth and crop production. Rapeseed is an important oil crop, providing high-quality edible oil for human consumption. This experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of salt s...
Crop row line detection is essential for precision agriculture, supporting autonomous navigation, field management, and growth monitoring. To address the low detection accuracy of rapeseed seedling rows under complex field conditions, this study prop...
The earlier obtained organosilicon derivatives of rapeseed oil were used for the production of coatings protecting steel surface against corrosion. Vegetable oils have been hitherto used for temporary protection of metals against corrosion, while tha...
Pod counting of rapeseed is a critical step in breeding, cultivation, and agricultural machinery research. Currently, this process relies entirely on manual labor, which is both labor-intensive and inefficient. This study aims to develop a semi-autom...
The main purpose of the presented research is to characterize the relationship between the amount of bleaching earth used in the bleaching process of rapeseed oil and the efficiency of this process. Changes in the content of chlorophyll and carotenoi...
Clean biofuels are a helpful tool to comply with strict emission standards. The co-processing approach seems to be a compromise solution, allowing the processing of partially bio-based feedstock by utilizing existing units, overcoming the need for hi...
Soybean oil (SO) and rapeseed oil (RO) are important vegetable oils widely used in food and food preparation. However, the multi-omics profile changes in these edible oils remain unclear. This study investigated the effects of varieties and processin...
Phytosterols are naturally occurring substances in foods of plant origin that have positive effects on the human body. Their consumption can reduce the level of low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol. The presence of unsaturated bonds in their str...
Rapeseed meal (RSM) is a cheap, abundant and renewable feedstock, whose biorefinery is a current challenge for the sustainability of the oilseed sector. RSM is rich in sinapic acid (SA), a p-hydroxycinnamic acid that can be decarboxylated into canolo...
Rapeseed proteins, due to their quality and wide availability, have great potential for application in human nutrition. However, their high content of antinutritional compounds poses significant economic and environmental challenges for food industry...
In line with the recommended European policy for a zero-waste crop supply chain, a lab-pilot optimisation process to valorise the by-products of industrially produced rapeseed meal (RM) was performed. Three batches of RM were first processed into eth...
Sludge management is a complex issue due to the environmental standards. It is required that the wastewater treatment activity be in close connection with the controlled recovery and storage of sludge. Thus, by using sludge in agriculture, nutrients...
In recent years, due to the favorable climate conditions of Iran, the cultivation of rapeseed has increased significantly. The aim of this study was to investigate the possibility of biodiesel production from one genotype of rapeseed (TERI (OE) R-983...
Rapeseed meal is a cheap and abundant raw material, particularly rich in phenolic compounds of biotechnological interest. In this study, we developed a two-step bioconversion process of naturally occurring sinapic acid (4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxycinnami...
The article discusses the effect of modification of the plasticizing system of a single-screw extruder on selected physicochemical properties of rapeseed straw and buckwheat straw. A TS-45 single-screw extruder (ZMCh Metalchem, Gliwice, Poland) with...
Degumming is a critical step in rapeseed oil (RO) refining, directly affecting subsequent processing efficiency and oil quality. This study optimized an ultrasound-assisted composite enzyme (phospholipase C/phospholipase A2, PLC/PLA2) degumming proce...
Fragrant rapeseed oil (FRO) is a frying oil widely loved by consumers, but its quality deteriorates with increasing frying time. In this study, the effect of high-canolol phenolic extracts (HCP) on the physicochemical properties and flavor of FRO dur...
Nowadays, there is a need to search for new renewable energy sources from which it is possible to obtain hydrocarbons that are similar in composition and properties to hydrocarbons of petroleum origin. This is due to a significant increase in demand...
The 21st-century economy, and industry in particular, is witnessing a growing focus on environmental issues, driven by heightened public awareness and the implementation of EU directives, notably the Green Deal [...]
The three-dimensional reconstruction method using RGB-D camera has a good balance in hardware cost and point cloud quality. However, due to the limitation of inherent structure and imaging principle, the acquired point cloud has problems such as a lo...
Rapeseed is one of the primary oil crops; yet, it faces significant threats from weeds. The ideal method for applying herbicides would be selective variable spraying, but the primary challenge lies in automatically identifying weeds. To address the i...
In this study, phenolic compounds from an aqueous protein by-product from rapeseed meal (RSM) were identified by HPLC-DAD and HPLC-ESI-MS, including sinapine, sinapic acid, sinapoyl glucose, and 1,2-di-sinapoyl gentibiose. The main phenolic compound...
The aim of this trial was to assess the effect of feeding a concentrate including cold-pressed rapeseed cake (CPRC) on productive performance, milk quality and its sensory properties, ruminal biohydrogenation, and bacterial communities. Eighteen cows...
Rapeseed is an important oilseed with proper fatty acid composition and abundant bioactive components. Canada and China are the two major rapeseed-producing countries all over the world. Meanwhile, Canada and Mongolia are major importers of rapeseed...
The effects of initial pressure and temperature in a constant volume test chamber with a common rail injection system on the processes of self-ignition and combustion of rapeseed oil and various blends of rapeseed oil with diesel oil are explored. Ba...
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Rapeseed, as the most important oil crop in the world, not only affects national food security but also affects energy security and environmental security. It is very important to conduct a risk assessment of China’s rapeseed supply chain and p...
This article presents the results of research on obtaining new polyurethane materials modified by a by-product from vegetable oils industry—rapeseed cake. The chemical composition of rapeseed cake was examined. Rigid polyurethane-polyisocyanura...
The agricultural sector is thought to be responsible for around 30% of the anthropogenic climate change and it is well established that high meat consumption has a tremendous impact on the environment. Rapeseed is mainly used for production of vegeta...
Rapeseed is a significant oil crop, and the size and length of its pods affect its productivity. However, manually counting the number of rapeseed pods and measuring the length, width, and area of the pod takes time and effort, especially when there...
Litopenaeus vannamei, with high plant protein acceptance and high global aquaculture production, is a potential species for rapeseed meal application. However, rapeseed meal has been associated with anorexia in fish, and whether the same occurs in L....
Timely harvest can effectively guarantee the yield and quality of rapeseed. In order to change the artificial experience model in the monitoring of rapeseed harvest period, an intelligent prediction method of harvest period based on deep learning net...
In the present study, methanolic extracts from rapeseed meal, an oil industry by-product, were treated with alkaline hydrolysis, acid hydrolysis, and lyophilization to enhance their antioxidant features. Antioxidant activity (AA) of the prepared rape...
Rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) biomass holds significant potential as a renewable energy resource in Europe due to its adaptability, high oil content, and role in biodiesel production. This review explores the energy applications of rapeseed biomass, e...
Life Cycle Assessment(LCA), objective of which is to elucidate the impact of biodiesel on energy supply and natural environment and its economic value while giving an assessment on commercialization application of biodiesel, is performed in this stud...
Rapeseeds are desirable as feedstock for manufacturing biodiesel due to their high production capacity and oil yield. The standard production of biodiesel from rapeseeds is a lengthy process including multiple time-consuming steps, and the method is...
The purpose of this research was to evaluate the process of enzymatic biodiesel synthesis by directly using rapeseed as a raw material, extracting the oil contained within and interesterifying with a mixture of methyl formate and mineral diesel, choo...
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