The corn germ was purchased from a factory (ALMEX-IPOK, Zrenjanin, Serbia) producing starch and starch-related products. The germs were kept in paper bags in the darkened room. The moisture content in the corn germ, determined by drying germ to constant weight at 105 °C, was 3.3 g/100 g.
How is corn germ oil extracted?
Before oil extraction, the corn germ was ground by a domestic grinder (Braun, Germany) for 2 min. The CGO content of the corn germ determined by the Soxhlet extraction using n -hexane (HPLC grade; Lab¨CScan, Ireland) at the SGR of 3:1 mL/g for 3 h was 45.35 ± 0.32 g/100 g dried germ. 2.2. Extraction of corn germ oil 2.2.1. Maceration of corn germ
How is corn germ oil recovered from ground corn germ?
Corn germ oil (CGO) was recovered from the ground corn germ by maceration using n-hexane at the ranges of the temperature and the solvent:germ ratio (¡
What is corn germ oil used for?
Corn germ oil (CGO) is used in food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic productions. Recently, it has been considered a feedstock for biodiesel production, particularly in the integrated production with ethanol ( Veljkovi? et al., 2018). The major fatty acids of CGO are linoleic (39¨C63%), oleic (20¨C42%) and palmitic (9¨C17%) acid.