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Efficient and eco-friendly extraction of corn germ oil using aqueous ethanol solution assisted by steam explosion

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An improved aqueous extraction method has been established for extraction of oil from corn germs. This method primarily included steam explosion pretreatment and aqueous ethanol extraction. Process variables such as steam pressure, resident time, particle size and ethanol concentration were investigated. The highest yield of 93.74 % was obtained when ground steam-exploded corn germ (1.3 MPa, 30 s, 30–35 μm particle size) was treated with 30 % (v/v) aqueous ethanol for 2 h, at 60 °C and pH 9.0. The residual oil content in water and sediment phase decreased dramatically to 4 % and 3 %, respectively. The enhancement mechanism of the process induced by steam explosion was analyzed by confocal laser scanning microscope (CLSM). The quality of extracted crude oil was also investigated. The results showed that the quality of extracted oil was superior to commercial oils.

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The authors gratefully acknowledge the supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (2013AA102103). This study was also supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Jiang Su Province (BK2012116).

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  1. State Key Laboratory of Food Science & Technology and School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, No. 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, 214122, China

    Shuangshuang Ni, Wei Zhao, Yiqi Zhang, Mohammed A. A. Gasmalla & Ruijin Yang

  2. Department of Nutrition & Food Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Omdurman Islamic University, P.O. Box 382, 14415, Omdurman, Khartoum, Sudan

    Mohammed A. A. Gasmalla

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Ni, S., Zhao, W., Zhang, Y. et al. Efficient and eco-friendly extraction of corn germ oil using aqueous ethanol solution assisted by steam explosion. J Food Sci Technol 53, 2108–2116 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13197-016-2189-9

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