Optimization of organogels prepared with turpentine oil and wax mixtures via response surface methodology and determination of vaporization kinetic parameters
Mustafa Öğütcü,
Elif Dincer Albayrak,
Ayşegül Kırca Toklucu
Abstract:BackgroundThe main aim of the study is to investigate the thermal, textural and vaporization behaviours of turpentine oil (representing essential oils) organogels prepared with wax mixtures (beeswax, BW; shellac wax, SHW) instead of one wax. The second aim was to determine the optimum level of wax addition to minimize vaporization of volatiles using response surface methodology.ResultsBoth weighing and thermogravimetric analyses showed that when the total wax concentration increased, the vaporization was decel… Show more
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