Conclusion In summary, in this research, oil extraction from safflower seed was carried out by different extraction methods and the extracted oil was converted into biodiesel. Hydraulic press, motor driven screw press (expeller) and soxhlet extraction methods were applied for oil extraction from seeds.
Does safflower seed oil morphologically change after extraction?
Changes in the morphological structure of safflower seeds extracted by different methods In order to better understand the mechanism behind the HP, SPE and SE extraction methods of safflower seed oil, the structural changes on the microstructure of the samples were investigated using before and after extraction (SEM).
How to extract oil from seeds?
Hydraulic press, motor driven screw press (expeller) and soxhlet extraction methods were applied for oil extraction from seeds. For oil extraction with hydraulic press, the maximum oil extraction efficiency with this method was 8.85% at 10 MPa.
Which fatty acid is used in safflower seed oil extraction?
This fatty acid composition is in accordance with the safflower seed oil literature. Linoleic acid (18:2) was found to be the dominant fatty acid with 56.40% for continuous screw pressing (expeller) extraction and similar results were found by de Souza and Gürbüz et al. also found similar results as shown in Table 6.