In the last article, we discussed the underlying principles involved in the sterilization process. Proper sterilization has a profound influence on the kernel recovery in terms of the extraction rate as well as the kernel quality. The minimum sterilization temperature of about 130°C was not arbitrarily chosen but arrived at after exhaustive trials and sound […]

“There is now a widespread acceptance that controlling the emission of greenhouse gasses is going to be one of the major challenges facing mankind in this millennium. Unchecked energy use could lead to even more severe storms, crop failures and rising sea levels,” says the National Energy Foundation, the UK charity for energy efficiency.