Drying of Aromatic Plant Material for Natural Perfumes

ISBN-13: 9781032325026 / Twarda / 2023 / 128 str.

Bhaskar Narayan Thorat

Opis

The book provides readers with a deep understanding of the fascinating world of perfumery, from secretion of secondary metabolites in plant cells, to drying of the herbage, to extraction and applications.

Spis treści

1. Aromatic Plants – Significance and Impacts. 2. Cellular Structures of Aromatic Plant Materials. 3. Need for Systematic/Controlled Dehydration of Aromatic Plants. 4. Drying Technology and Selection of Dryers. 5. Dehydration at Cellular Structures of Aromatic Plants. 6. Fundamental Principles and Technologies for Extraction. 7. Chemical Composition of Essential Oils. 8. Future Research Opportunities.

O autorze

Viplav Hari Pise is Prof M. M. Sharma Research Fellow from the Department of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Chemical Technology Mumbai, India, where he also pursued his PhD. He has more than 6 years of industrial experience as Research & Process Engineer at Larsen & Toubro Hydrocarbon Engineering Limited. With experience in project execution and management he pursues research in value addition to natural products through extraction and isolation of phytochemicals. His broad areas of research are identification of indigenous aromatic and medicinal plants, developing extraction protocols, scale-up for obtaining isolates for market acceptance and commercialization of the project.

Ramakant Harlalka is the Founder Director of Nishant Aromas and has more than 35 years of experience working with essential oils and their applications, as well as extensive experience with large-scale aromatic plantation, extraction, blending and formulation and marketing. He is the founder of multiple business ventures and is a prestigious member of various research councils and industry associations.

Bhaskar Narayan Thorat is the Founder Director of ICT - IOC, Bhubaneswar, and Professor of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, India. He has over 30 years of experience in developing grassroots and sustainable technologies for the welfare of society. He has vast experience in research and development in drying, crystallization and filtration and has conducted research on dehydration of agri-produce and marine resources through multiple modes of drying and developed patented technologies suitable for field applications. He initiated the World Forum for Crystallization, Filtration and Drying (WFCFD) in 2006.