A plant design on the production of L-menthol from Mentha Arvensis (Japanese Mint)

L-menthol production of this plant amounts to 200000 lbs. or 303030 bottles (containing 300 grams each) yearly. It is based on a yield of 1.6% mint oil from semi-dried herbs and 6556 l-menthol yield from the mint oil itself. A side from the l-menthol a by-product is the cooked leaves which can be us...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lopez, Joselito T.
Other Authors: Ocampo, Buenaventura D. II, Tejares, Roy V.
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Diliman, Quezon City College of Engineering 1979.
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