Essays about: "Terpenes"

Showing result 6 - 8 of 8 essays containing the word Terpenes.

  1. 6. Terpenes as renewable monomers for biobased materials

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE); KTH/VinnExcellens Centrum BiMaC Innovation

    Author : Emelie Norström; [2011]
    Keywords : Limonene; Terpenes; Radical polymerisation; Cationic polymerisation; Thiol-ene polymerisation;

    Abstract : With the ambition to decrease the utilization of fossil fuels, a development of those raw materials that today only are seen as waste products is necessary. One of those waste products is turpentine. Turpentine is the largest natural source of terpenes in the world today. The main components are the terpenes α-pinene, β-pinene and 3-carene. READ MORE

  3. 7. Angelica archangelica L.

    University essay from SLU/Horticulture (until 121231)

    Author : Madeleine Kylin; [2010]
    Keywords : Angelica archangelica L.; Angelica archangelica L.; subsp. archangelica; Angelica archangelica L.; subsp. litoralis;

    Abstract : Angelica archangelica (Garden angelica) is the only Medicinal and Aromatic Plant (MAP) with a Nordic origin. The plant can reach up to three meters when cultivated. Angelica archangelica is used as flavouring in additives, honey, beverage base, essential oils, fol-klore medicine and as ornamental for decorative purposes. READ MORE

  4. 8. Elucidation of the product synthesis of the sesquiterpene synthase Cop6 isolated from Coprinus cinereus

    University essay from Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi

    Author : Marie Andersson; [2009]
    Keywords : Site directed mutagenesis; PCR; Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; sesquiterpenes; Coprinus cinereus;

    Abstract : Mushrooms are believed to have a great potential for production of bioactive metabolites e. g. terpenes, a group of interesting compounds with diverse chemical properties such as antitumour and antibacterial activity. READ MORE