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Progress in Essential Oils: Lemon Verbena Oil
This month's column discusses the chemical composition of lemon verbena oil.
Dec 2nd, 2016
A New Method of Separation of Citral from Lemongrass Oil
Although many methods are known for the separation of citral from lemongrass (Cymbopogen flexuosus) oil, like fractional distillation, adduct formation and regeneration, the purity and the yield of citral as separated are not satisfactory. A new method for separation of citral in pure form and in near quantitative yield uses the column chromatographic technique. This method may also be adapted for large scale separation of citral and hence can be of commercial importance.
Apr 6th, 2016
HPLC-NMR — a Powerful Tool for the Identification of Non-Volatiles in Lemon Peel Oils
Citrus peel oils are of great importance for the flavor and fragrance industry because they are widely used in perfumes, beverages, food and cosmetic products. Many publications cover the analysis of the volatile substances of peel oils.
Apr 6th, 2016
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