Exports of confection sunflower, both kernel and in-shell, are on the rise. From October 2017 to February 2018, 18,823 metric tons of in-shell sunflower were exported; that’s up from 18,788 from ...

A corn kernel is made of mostly starch with a little water inside. It is surrounded by a very strong outer shell called a pericarp. When a kernel heats up, the water inside heats up.

I thought chewing and spitting out the sunflower seed was so gross that I decided to eat the sunflower seed whole—kernel, hull, everything. Besides, the outside is the part that’s salted and ...

Waste palm kernel shells can be utilized as sustainable catalysts in biodiesel synthesis, being infinitely more reusable and more environmentally friendly than conventional homogenous catalysts.

The kernel/shell separation is usually performed in a clay-bath, which is a concentrated viscous mixture of clay and water. The density of the clay-bath is such that the shells sink while the ...

A recent study published in the Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts presents a novel method for synthesizing activated carbon (AC) from palm kernel shells (PKS), which demonstrated exceptional ...

Agricultural residues like husks, stalks, cobs, and shells are often discarded after harvest or processing. However, when repurposed as construction materials, these by-products could serve as ...