Relationship between environmental factors, tapping dates, tapping intensity and gum arabic yield of an Acacia senegal plantation in western Sudan

Boswellia carterii (BC) {Burseraceae family} essential oil (EO) were extracted by hydrodistillation process. Gum Arabic (GA) {Acacia senegal} polymer particles containing a BCEO were prepared by spray drying technique. The mean particle size and its distribution, as well as the zeta-potential of the microcapsules, were analyzed and found Z-Average 382±203nm, PDI 0.77±0.3, ZP-25±2.73mV, respectively. Product encapsulation efficiency (EE %) was found at 75±0.8%. The surface morphology of the particles was obtained by scanning electron microscope (SEM). Furthermore, particles moisture content was analyzed by the oven drying method. The efficiency of encapsulation (EE %) was estimated by specifying the content of essential oil in the product. Gas chromatography (GC) coupled with time-of-flight mass spectrometry (TOFMS) analysis of EO has been performed to determine the chemical compounds and their prevalence concentrations respectively. The composition of initial essential oil (added in the emulsion) and the encapsulated essential oil (extracted from spray dried powder) were analyzed and compared. The outcome of the research encourages the high potentiality and usefulness of the product in the food industries sector as a food additive agent, moreover, it suggests for further research to unravel potential implementation of BCEO microcapsules in the food production chain

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Characterization of Gum Arabic As Viscosity Modifying Agent (VMA) for Producing Self-Compacting Concrete (SCC)

FES Journal of Engineering Sciences ◽

10.52981/fjes.v9i2.676 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 47-52

Author(s):

Yousif Hummaida Ahmed ◽

Moaz Ibrahim Rahamtalla ◽

Khalid Salah Eldin

Keyword(s):

Gum Arabic ◽

Fresh Properties ◽

Self Compacting Concrete ◽

Acacia Senegal ◽

Cement Ratio ◽

Concrete Admixtures ◽

Hot Weather ◽

European Standards ◽

Powder Content

This study aims at finding alternative indigenous Sudanese material for concrete admixtures that are necessary for casting concrete in hot weather of the Sudan. The objective of this study to classify Gum Arabic (GA) namely, Acacia Senegal (known locally as Hashab Gum) as viscosity modifying admixture (VMA) for lowering powder content in self compacting concrete (SCC). The methodology of the study is based on the European standards BS EN 934-2 & BS EN 480-15 that are used as a paradigm to classify GA as the VMA. Three trial SCC test mixes containing different quantity of cement, namely (400, 370 and 350) Kg/ as powder content. A dose of GA 0.2% by weight of cement is applied after being dissolved in water at a concentration of 30% by water weight. The water/cement ratio (W/C) is kept constant as 0.45 for all mixes. The results of this study showed that the 0.2% GA dosage is appropriate and satisfied all criteria set by BS EN 934-2: 2009 for VMA. Using 0.2% GA as VMA lower the powder of SCC from 400kg to 350kg/ while maintaining the SCC fresh properties.

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