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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2022

Candelilla Wax Extracted by Traditional Method and an Ecofriendly Process: Assessment of Its Chemical, Structural and Thermal Properties.

Itzel C Núñez-García, Linda G Rodríguez-Flores, Michelle H Guadiana-De-Dios, María D González-Hernández, Guillermo C G Martínez-Ávila, José A Gallegos-Infante, Rubén González-Laredo, Walfred Rosas-Flores, Victor J Martínez-Gómez, Romeo Rojas and 2 more

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
3.7field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 29 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Itzel C Núñez-GarcíaDepartamento de Ings. Química-Bioquímica, TecNM/Instituto Tecnológico de Durango, Blvd. Felipe Pescador 1830 Ote., Nueva Vizcaya, Durango 34080, Durango, Mexico.
Linda G Rodríguez-FloresDepartamento de Ings. Química-Bioquímica, TecNM/Instituto Tecnológico de Durango, Blvd. Felipe Pescador 1830 Ote., Nueva Vizcaya, Durango 34080, Durango, Mexico.
Michelle H Guadiana-De-DiosLaboratorio de Química y Bioquímica, Facultad de Agronomía, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, General Francisco Villa S/N, Ex-Hacienda "El Canadá", General Escobedo 66050, Nuevo León, Mexico.
María D González-HernándezLaboratorio de Química y Bioquímica, Facultad de Agronomía, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, General Francisco Villa S/N, Ex-Hacienda "El Canadá", General Escobedo 66050, Nuevo León, Mexico.
Guillermo C G Martínez-ÁvilaLaboratorio de Química y Bioquímica, Facultad de Agronomía, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, General Francisco Villa S/N, Ex-Hacienda "El Canadá", General Escobedo 66050, Nuevo León, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0001-7276-8156
José A Gallegos-InfanteDepartamento de Ings. Química-Bioquímica, TecNM/Instituto Tecnológico de Durango, Blvd. Felipe Pescador 1830 Ote., Nueva Vizcaya, Durango 34080, Durango, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0001-6450-0483
Rubén González-LaredoDepartamento de Ings. Química-Bioquímica, TecNM/Instituto Tecnológico de Durango, Blvd. Felipe Pescador 1830 Ote., Nueva Vizcaya, Durango 34080, Durango, Mexico.
Walfred Rosas-FloresDepartamento de Ings. Química-Bioquímica, TecNM/Instituto Tecnológico de Durango, Blvd. Felipe Pescador 1830 Ote., Nueva Vizcaya, Durango 34080, Durango, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0002-0783-3019
Victor J Martínez-GómezDepartamento de Ings. Química-Bioquímica, TecNM/Instituto Tecnológico de Durango, Blvd. Felipe Pescador 1830 Ote., Nueva Vizcaya, Durango 34080, Durango, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0002-5313-3494
Romeo RojasLaboratorio de Química y Bioquímica, Facultad de Agronomía, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, General Francisco Villa S/N, Ex-Hacienda "El Canadá", General Escobedo 66050, Nuevo León, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0001-8947-6125
Ignacio Villanueva-FierroInstituto Politécnico Nacional, CIIDIR-Unidad Durango, Calle Sigma 119, 20 de Noviembre II, Durango 34220, Durango, Mexico.
Miriam Rutiaga-QuiñonesDepartamento de Ings. Química-Bioquímica, TecNM/Instituto Tecnológico de Durango, Blvd. Felipe Pescador 1830 Ote., Nueva Vizcaya, Durango 34080, Durango, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0002-2832-1688
Durango Institute of Technology · MXUniversidad Autónoma de Nuevo León · MXInstituto Politécnico Nacional · MX

Funding

CONACyT 779183CONACyT - CONAFOR B-S-131466
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A comparative study was carried out on the chemical, structural and thermal properties of candelilla wax from four wax-producing communities in Mexico, which was obtained by two extraction processes, the conventional one using sulfuric acid (SA) and an eco-friendly alternative process using citric acid (CA) as the extracting agent. The waxes were analyzed by basic chemistry (acidity, saponification, ester indexes, and others), color, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Raman micro-spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and hardness and brittleness measurements. The waxes obtained by the environmentally friendly process showed differences in their physicochemical properties when compared to waxes from the conventional process. In addition, they showed some improvements, such as lighter shades and harder waxes, suggesting that the new environmentally friendly process is a viable option.

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EstersWaxesCalorimetry, Differential ScanningSpectroscopy, Fourier Transform InfraredEstersWaxescandelilla waxeco-friendly processpropertiestraditional process

Identifiers

PMID35744863
PMCPMC9229472
OpenAlexW4282843046

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