title: Comparison of conventional extraction under reflux conditions and microwave-assisted extraction of oil from popcorn.
abstract: Popcorn offers an environmentally friendly alternative to the commercial synthetic loose-fill packing materials. Popcorn could be used for cushioning purposes if the oil is extracted after the popping process. Conventional and microwave-assisted extraction methods were used for oil extraction from whole and ground, popped and unpopped kernels. The conventional extraction method achieved 68.5% oil recovery from whole popped kernels. However, whole unpopped kernels were not efficiently de-oiled with either of the methods. Extraction of oil from popped kernels is recommended; corn varieties with higher starch content and lower oil content should be used.
authors.affiliation: Bioresource Engineering, McGill University, 21 111 Lakeshore Road, Macdonald Campus, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC, Canada, H9X 3V9.
authors.forename: Hoi Po
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Jianming
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dai
authors.forename: Simona
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nemes
authors.forename: G S Vijaya
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Raghavan
mesh_terms: D008872:Microwaves; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000737:chemistry*; D003313:Zea mays / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D010938:Plant Oils