Fruits and Biofuel ?
Rachel Paiva
Monday, 28 January 2008 11:16 UTC
Hello!!
I´m doing a research about Biofuels made of fruit or vegetables or any product related to these plants.
I would like to know if there are any articles or any other research going on in this subject ? Does anyone know how to find this kind of information??
thanks a lot!!
Rachel (Brazil)
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bio-diesel seems viable here’s an example.
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The castor oil mentioned by Scott is derived from the fruit of Ricinus communis and not from J. curcas. It is related to JCL at family level (Euphorbiaceae).
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Anonymous
Hi Rachel,
Tudo Bem ai? I worked at Universidade Estadual do Maranhao (UEMA) for three years as a Professor Visitante in Maranhao, Brazil. I have done extensive work on indigenous fruit trees. You may access my publications on the website of: www.worldagrofrestrycentre.org
Also you can buy this book from CABI, it is available on amazon.com.
Akinnifesi, F.K., R.R.B. Leakey, O.C. Ajayi, G. Sileshi, Z. Tchoundjeu, P. Matakala and F.R. Kwesiga eds. (2008). Indigenous Fruit Trees in the Tropics: Domestication, Utilization and Commercialization. World Agroforestry Centre: Nairobi. CAB International Publishing, Wallingford, UK, 438 pp.
I am also copying several materials for you here:
Akinnifesi, F.K., J. Mhango, G. Sileshi, T. Chilanga (2008). Early growth and survival of three miombo indigenous fruit tree species under fertilizer, manure and dry-season irrigation in southern Malawi. Forest Ecology and Management 255:546-557.
Kadzere, I., C.B. Watkins, I.A. Merwin, F.K. Akinnifesi and J.D.K. Saka (2007). Harvest date affects colour and soluble solids concentrations (SSC) of Uapaca kirkiana (Muell. Arg.) fruits from natural woodlands. Agroforestry Systems 69:169-173.
Kadzere, I., C.B. Watkins, I.A. Merwin, F.K. Akinnifesi, D. Hikwa, L. Hove, J. Mhango, J.D.K. Saka (2006). Harvesting and postharvest handling practices of Uapaca kirkiana (Muell. Arg.) fruits: a survey of roadside markets in Malawi. Agroforestry Systems 68:133-142.
Kadzere, I., C.B. Watkins, I.A. Merwin, F.K. Akinnifesi, J.D.K. Saka and J. Mhango (2006). Fruit Variability and Relationship between Color at Harvest and Subsequent Soluble Solids Concentrations and Color Development during Storage of Uapaca kirkiana (Muell. Arg.) from Natural Woodlands. HortScience 41 (2): 352-356.
32. Mng’omba S.A, E.S. du Toit F.K. Akinnifesi and H.M. Venter (2008). Early recognition of graft compatibility in Uapaca kirkiana Muell Arg. fruit tree clones, provenances and species. Agroforestry Systems (DOI 10.1007/s10457-007-9100-7).
Mng’omba S.A, E.S. du Toit F.K. Akinnifesi and H. M. Venter (2007). Effective preconditioning methods for in vitro propagation of Uapaca kirkiana Müell Arg. tree species. African Journal of Biotechnology 6 (14):1670-1676.
Mng’omba SA, E.S du Toit and F.K. Akinnifesi (2007). Germination Characteristics of Tree Seeds: Spotlight on Southern African Tree Species. Tree and Forestry Science and Biotechnology 1: 20-29.
Mng’omba, S. A., E. S. du Toit, H.M. Venter and F.K. Akinnifesi (2007). Repeated exposure of jacket plum (Pappea capensis) micro-cuttings to indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) improved in vitro rooting capacity. South African Journal of Botany 73:230-235.
Mng’omba, S.A., E.S. du Toit, F.K. Akinnifesi and H.M. Venter (2007). Histological evaluation of early graft compatibility of scion/stock combinations in Uapaca kirkiana (Arg. Müll) tree provenances. HortScience 42(3): 732-736.
Mng’omba, S. A., E. S. du Toit, F. K. Akinnifesi, T. Regnier and H. M. Venter (2008). Scion/stock graft combinations as influenced by total phenols below, above and at the graft union of Uapaca kirkiana trees. Sciencia Horticulturae 36:137-144
Saka, J.D.K., I. Rapp, V. Ndolo, J. Mhango and F.K. Akinnifesi (2007). A comparative study of the physicochemical and organoleptic characteristics of Uapaca kirkiana, Strychnos cocculoides, Adansonia digitata and Mangifera indica products. International Journal of Food Science and Technology 42 (7): 836-841.
Akinnifesi, F.K., G. Sileshi, O.C. Ajayi, P. W. Chirwa, S. Mng’omba, S. Chakeredza and B.I. Nyoka (2008).Domestication and conservation of indigenous Miombo fruit trees for improving rural livelihoods in southern Africa. Biodiversity (Ottawa) 9:72-74.
Mhango, J., F.K. Akinnifesi, G. Sileshi and S.A. Mng’omba (2008). Effect of growing medium composition on growth of Uapaca kirkiana (Müell Arg.) seedlings. African Journal of Biotechnology 7 (13): 2197-2202.
Mng’omba, S.A, E.S. du Toit and F.K. Akinnifesi (2008). Plant regeneration through somatic embryogenesis of jacket plum (Pappea capensis) tree species. New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science, 36(2):137-144.
Tembo, L., Z.A Chiteka, I. Kadzere, F.K. Akinnifesi and F. Tagwira (2008). Ripening Stage and Drying Conditions Affect Colour and Quality Attributes of Ziziphus mauritiana Fruits in Zimbabwe. African J. Biotechnology 7(9) 2509-2513.
Tembo, L., Z.A Chiteka, I. Kadzere, F.K. Akinnifesi and F. Tagwira (2008). Blanching and Drying Method Effects on Post harvest Fruit Quality of Ziziphus Mauritiana (Lamk.) in Zimbabwe. African Journal of Biotechnology 7(8), 3100-3106.
Tembo, L., Z.A Chiteka, I. Kadzere, F.K. Akinnifesi and F. Tagwira (2008). Storage Temperature Affects Fruit Quality of Ziziphus mauritiana. African Journal of Biotechnology 7(8) p. 3092-3099.
Akinnifesi, F.K., T. Chilanga and F.R. Kwesiga (2008). Uapaca kirkiana (Muell.) Arg. Wild Loquat). In: J. Janick and R. Paull (Eds.), The Encyclopedia of Fruit & Nuts. CAB International Publishing, Wallingford, UK, pp. 279-384.
Akinnifesi, F.K., G. Sileshi, O.C. Ajayi and Z. Tchoundjeu (2008). Accelerated domestication and commercialization of indigenous fruit and nut trees to enhance better livelihoods in the tropics: Lessons and way forward. In: Indigenous Fruit Trees in the Tropics: Domestication, Utilization and Commercialization. Akinnifesi, F.K., R.R.B. Leakey, O.C. Ajayi, G. Sileshi, Z. Tchoundjeu, P. Matakala and F.R. Kwesiga (eds.). World Agroforestry Centre: Nairobi. CAB International Publishing, Wallingford, UK, pp.392-428.
Sileshi, G., Barklund, P., Meke, G., Bandeira, R. R., Chilima, C. Masuka, A., Day, R. and F.K. Akinnifesi (2008). Pest management in high commercial value indigenous fruit trees in southern Africa. In: Indigenous Fruit Trees in the Tropics: Domestication, Utilization and Commercialization. Akinnifesi, F.K., R.R.B. Leakey, G. Sileshi, O.C. Ajayi, Z. Tchoundjeu, P. Matakala and F.R. Kwesiga (eds.) World Agroforestry Centre: Nairobi. CAB International Publishing, Wallingford, UK, pp. 369-391.
Akinnifesi, F.K., Sileshi, G., Mkonda, A., Mhango J. and S. Mngo’mba. Germplasm collection, propagation and nursery management of indigenous fruits. In: Indigenous Fruit Trees in the Tropics: Domestication, Utilization and Commercialization. Akinnifesi, F.K., R.R.B. Leakey, O.C. Ajayi, G. Sileshi, Z. Tchoundjeu, P. Matakala and F.R. Kwesiga (Eds.) . World Agroforestry Centre: Nairobi. CAB International Publishing, Wallingford, UK. Pp. 341-369.
Akinnifesi, F.K., O.C. Ajayi, G. Sileshi, P. Matakala, F.R. Kwesiga, C. Ham, I. Kadzere, J. Mhango, S.A. Mng’omba, T. Chilanga and A. Mkonda (2008). Creating opportunities for domesticating and commercializing miombo indigenous fruit trees in Southern Africa. In: Indigenous Fruit Trees in the Tropics: Domestication, Utilization and Commercialization. Akinnifesi, F.K., R.R.B. Leakey, O.C. Ajayi, G. Sileshi, Z. Tchoundjeu, P. Matakala and F.R. Kwesiga (eds.) . World Agroforestry Centre: Nairobi. CAB International Publishing, Wallingford, UK, pp.137-170.
Ham, C., FK. Akinnifesi, S. Franzel, D. Jordaan, C. Hansmann and C. de Kock (2008). Opportunities for Commercialization and Enterprise Development of Indigenous Fruits in southern Africa. In: Indigenous Fruit Trees in the Tropics: Domestication, Utilization and Commercialization. Akinnifesi, F.K., R.R.B. Leakey, O.C. Ajayi, G. Sileshi, Z. Tchoundjeu, P. Matakala and F.R. Kwesiga (eds.) . World Agroforestry Centre: Nairobi. CAB International Publishing, Wallingford, UK, pp. 254-272.
Franzel, S., F.K. Akinnifesi and C. Ham (2008). Setting priorities among indigenous fruit species: Examples from three regions in Africa. In: Indigenous Fruit Trees in the Tropics: Domestication, Utilization and Commercialization. Akinnifesi, F.K., R.R.B. Leakey, O.C. Ajayi, G. Sileshi, Z. Tchoundjeu, P. Matakala and F.R. Kwesiga (eds.). World Agroforestry Centre: Nairobi. CAB International Publishing,
Wallingford, UK, pp.1-27.Chirwa, P.W. and F.K. Akinnifesi (2008). Ecology, biology and distribution of Uapaca kirkiana Strychnos coculoides and Sclerocarya birrea in Southern Africa. In: Indigenous Fruit Trees in the Tropics: Domestication, Utilization and Commercialization. Akinnifesi, F.K., R.R.B. Leakey, O.C. Ajayi, G. Sileshi, Z. Tchoundjeu, P. Matakala and F.R. Kwesiga (eds.) . World Agroforestry Centre: Nairobi. CAB International Publishing, Wallingford, UK, pp. pp.322-340.
71. Saka, J.D.K., I. Kadzere, B. Ndabikunze and F.K. Akinnifesi (2008). Product Development: Nutritional Value, Processing and Utilization of Indigenous Fruits from the Miombo Woodlands In: Indigenous Fruit Trees in the Tropics: Domestication, Utilization and Commercialization. Akinnifesi, F.K., R.R.B. Leakey, O.C. Ajayi, G. Sileshi, Z. Tchoundjeu, P. Matakala and F.R. Kwesiga (eds.) . World Agroforestry Centre: Nairobi. CAB International Publishing, Wallingford, UK, pp. 288-309.Leakey, R.R.B. and F.K. Akinnifesi (2008). Towards a Domestication Strategy for Indigenous Fruit Trees: Clonal Propagation, Selection and the Conservation and Use of Genetic Resources. In: Indigenous Fruit Trees in the Tropics: Domestication, Utilization and Commercialization. Akinnifesi, F.K., R.R.B. Leakey, O.C. Ajayi, G. Sileshi, Z. Tchoundjeu, P. Matakala and F.R. Kwesiga (eds.) . World Agroforestry Centre: Nairobi. CAB International Publishing, Wallingford, UK, pp.28-49.
Oduol, P.A., Ajayi O.C., Matakala P, and F.K. Akinnifesi (2008). The role of Institutional Arrangements and Policy on the conservation, Utilisation and Commercialization of Indigenous Fruits in Southern Africa. In: Indigenous Fruit Trees in the Tropics: Domestication, Utilization and Commercialization. Akinnifesi, F.K., R.R.B. Leakey, O.C. Ajayi, G. Sileshi, Z. Tchoundjeu, P. Matakala and F.R. Kwesiga (eds.). World Agroforestry Centre: Nairobi. CAB International Publishing, Wallingford, UK, pp.310-321.
Joordan, Du P.S., F.K. Akinnifesi, C. Ham and O.C. Ajayi (2008). The feasibility of small-scale indigenous fruit processing enterprises in Southern Africa. In: Indigenous Fruit Trees in the Tropics: Domestication, Utilization and Commercialization. Akinnifesi, F.K., R.R.B. Leakey, O.C. Ajayi, G. Sileshi, Z. Tchoundjeu, P. Matakala and F.R. Kwesiga (eds.). World Agroforestry Centre: Nairobi. CAB International Publishing, Wallingford, UK, pp. 273-287.
I hope these will be helpful to you.
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You can make bio fuel with any organic material by simply fermenting it. You can use all types of plants, but plants like corn and soy bean produce a higher yield of methanol bucause of their high concentration of glucose.
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Hi Rachel,
Fruits and Bio fuel?As you know fruit processing plants that produce preserved fruit juices also produce solid wastes. If these wastes are fine sized using machines such as shredders will become excellent feed to bio gas plants that produce gas containing around 60% methane. There are two important things to note. 1 The minimum economic size of the plant requires 8 metric tons of organic material on dry basis as feed and the plants should be automatically controlled. If we don’t get 8 tons of waste from the fruit processing plant the deficiency can be made4 up using cattle dung or other compostable organic matter. Obviously from the point of view of hygiene the bio gas plant should be located far away from the fruit processing plants. 2 The out put slurry from the bio gas plant gives manure if the water is separated and recycled to the plant. How ever it is difficult to sell this manure to the farmers as its nutrient value is low. The manure can be converted into Phosphate Rich Organic Manure [PROM] by simply mixing the manure with fine sized rock phosphate mineral which is as efficient as any other phosphatic chemical fertilizer. For more information may see these links.
1 http://www.iisc.ernet.in/currsci/may102001/1113.pdf
2 http://precedings.nature.com/documents/2411/version/2
3 http://www.promsociety.net/books.htm
4 http://network.nature.com/groups/naturalfarmingscience/forum/topics
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This is actually the first time I heard about fruits being processed into biofuel. (I might have missed that article from Nature)
I see some good and bad things from this idea though.
Of course the good one is that we would be having an alternative source for energy. But the bad effect could outweigh the positive one. It would be inevitable that people would one day abuse the use of this idea and could lead to worldwide starvation.Just my two cents, I just wanted to express my opinion on what would be coming when we follow this path. :)
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