Browsing Research Output by Subject "Sunflower"

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    • Alternaria toxins in South African sunflower seeds: cooperative study 

      Hickert, Sebastian; Flett, Bradley; Hermes, Lena; Marques, Lucas Maciel Mauriz; Focke, Christine (Springer, 2017)
      Sunflower seed samples (N = 80) from different sunflower cultivars originating from different localities in South Africa were analyzed for 15 toxins produced by fungi of the genus Alternaria by means of a simple one-step ...

    • Bio-oil and bio-char production from sunflower hulls 

      Van der Gryp, Percy; Baumgarten, Ulrich; Marx, Sanette; Schabort, Corneels (ETA-Florence Renewable Energies, 2011)
      In this paper, the hydrothermal liquefaction of sunflower hulls into bio­oil and bio­char is presented. The main manipulated variables that were studied were biomass load, catalyst type and temperature. The experimental ...

    • A comparison of biodiesel purification methods 

      Schabort, C.J.; Van der Walt, P.J.; Marx, S. (ETA-Florence Renewable Energies, 2013)
      The purification of biodiesel is of cardinal importance to ensure the final product meets industry standards. This final step in the production stage contributes a large portion of the cost attributed to biodiesel production. ...