Does anyone know of the use of countercurrent technology being used for bd
production? I know there are some small units available for benchtop
purification and extraction and it may be suitable for use as a reactor as
well as purifier.
W.
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Just a quick note from Aus, as to how hard it is becoming trying to find
caustic. Both supermarkets and hardware used to sell it, but has now been
removed from the shelves due to its links to other chemical precursors. Iâve
also tried larger supply groups for industry and catering and they no
Does anyone know of any BD being produced using lipase type enzymes that are
bacterial/plant derived? I came across a Russian abstract concerning
esterification of LCFAâs using enzymes from castor. Surely in our biotech
age and where technology is so readily available for the determination and
Michael, thanx,
In some research into used oil I have been perfoming, the source and use it
has been put has a great bearing over the content. I noticed the supply of
oil had come mainly from fish and chip shops. The oil may well contain an
amount of more highly unsaturated fatty acid such as
Iâve been making BD from WVO for a while (Cottonola brand in Aus), but have
problems lately with a skin that rapidly forms on the BD surface after about
5 days of standing. The skin forms extremely quickly when removed by
skimming, usually in 1 hour. Ive also use a water scrub to no avail.. any
