Evaluation of Physicochemical Properties of South African Cashew Apple Juice as a Biofuel Feedstock.

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dc.citation.doi10.1155/2015/764196en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorDeenanath, E.D.
dc.contributor.authorRumbold, K.
dc.contributor.authorDaramola, M.
dc.contributor.authorFalcon, R.
dc.contributor.authorIyuke, S.
dc.date.accessioned2016-09-28T15:09:36Z
dc.date.available2016-09-28T15:09:36Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractCashew apple juice (CAJ) is one of the feedstocks used for biofuel production and ethanol yield depends on the physical and chemical properties of the extracted juice. As far as can be ascertained, information on physical and chemical properties of South African cashew apple juice is limited in open literature. Therefore, this study provides information on the physical and chemical properties of the South African cashew apple juice. Physicochemical characteristics of the juice, such as specific gravity, pH, sugars, condensed tannins, Vitamin C, minerals, and total protein, were measured from a mixed variety of cashew apples. Analytical results showed the CAJ possesses specific gravity and pH of 1.050 and 4.52, respectively. The highest sugars were glucose (40.56 gL(-1)) and fructose (57.06 gL(-1)). Other chemical compositions of the juice were condensed tannin (55.34 mgL(-1)), Vitamin C (112mg/100 mL), and total protein (1.78 gL(-1)). The minerals content was as follows: zinc (1.39 ppm), copper (2.18 ppm), magnesium (4.32 ppm), iron (1.32 ppm), sodium (5.44 ppm), and manganese (1.24 ppm). With these findings, South African CAJ is a suitable biomass feedstock for ethanol production.en_ZA
dc.description.librarianSP2016en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationDeenanath, E.D. et al. 2015. Scientifica: 764196en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn2090-908X (Online)
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10539/21094
dc.journal.titleScientificaen_ZA
dc.journal.volume2015en_ZA
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherHindawi Publishing Corpen_ZA
dc.rightsCopyright © 2015 Evanie Devi Deenanath et al.This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.en_ZA
dc.subjectANACARDIUM-OCCIDENTALE L.en_ZA
dc.subjectETHANOL-PRODUCTIONen_ZA
dc.subjectCONDENSED TANNINSen_ZA
dc.subjectFERMENTATIONen_ZA
dc.subjectSUBSTRATEen_ZA
dc.subjectPROANTHOCYANIDINSen_ZA
dc.subjectPRODUCTSen_ZA
dc.subjectCAPACITYen_ZA
dc.subjectPHENOLSen_ZA
dc.subjectBAGASSEen_ZA
dc.titleEvaluation of Physicochemical Properties of South African Cashew Apple Juice as a Biofuel Feedstock.en_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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