Mathematical modeling of extraction of chlorophyll from alternanthera sessilis cultivated in Sri Lanka

dc.contributor.author	Jinasena, MAM
dc.contributor.author	Dissanayake, DMMB
dc.contributor.author	Amarasinghe, ADUS
dc.contributor.author	Amarasinghe, BMWPK
dc.contributor.author	Prashantha, MAB
dc.date.accessioned	2013-10-21T02:12:55Z
dc.date.available	2013-10-21T02:12:55Z
dc.date.issued	2009
dc.identifier.uri	http://dl.lib.mrt.ac.lk/handle/123/8263
dc.description.abstract	Mass transfer modeling was used to study the extraction efficiency and the effect of temperature on solvent extraction of chlorophyll from. Alternanthera sessilis, which is a leafy vegetable cultivated in tropics and sub tropics. Aqueous I acetone with 80% (v/v) was used as the solvent and the chlorophyll concentration was analyzed spectrophotometrically. The experimental results were in good agreement with the model data for temperatures \| below 30 C. The degradation of chlorophyll beyond 30 C was found to be significant.
dc.language	en
dc.title	Mathematical modeling of extraction of chlorophyll from alternanthera sessilis cultivated in Sri Lanka
dc.type	Conference-Extended-Abstract
dc.identifier.year	2009
dc.identifier.conference	Research for Industry
dc.identifier.place	Faculty of Engineering, University of Moratuwa
dc.identifier.pgnos	pp. 21-22
dc.identifier.proceeding	15th Annual symposium on Research and Industry