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POTENTIAL OF JOJ 0 BA OIL:INDIAN SCENARIO

IR@IIP: CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun

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Creator Kaul,Savita
Bhatia,V.K
 
Date 2010-05-26T08:26:16Z
2010-05-26T08:26:16Z
2010-05-26T08:26:16Z
 
Identifier National Symposium,Recent Developments in Natural Products,July11-13,1997
http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/628
 
Description Jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis Link: Schneider) seed oil offers a potential ecofiiendly, biodegradable and renewable source for replacing some of the constituents of petroleum whichare used for non-energy applications. Its seed oil is unique because it is a wax ester instead of a typical triglyceride. Jojoba oil and its derivatives have diversifieduses. Some of the potential applications include cosmetic&,pharmaceuticals, lubricants, additives, specialty chemicals and products, food, electrical insulators, foam control agents, plasticizers,fire retardants, transformer oil etc. -, Extensive studies have been carried out at lIP on the utilization of jojoba oil and its derivativesas a source of lubricating oil base stock, additives and specialty chemicals. The paper presents an overview of the results of these investigations.
 
Language en_US
 
Subject JOJOBA OIL
 
Title POTENTIAL OF JOJ 0 BA OIL:INDIAN SCENARIO
 
Type Article