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Macauba kernel oil (MKO) was extracted using supercritical CO 2 and compressed propane as the solvent. The influence of temperature (313-353 K for CO 2 and 303-333 K for propane) and pressure (18-22 MPa for CO 2 and 8-12 MPa for propane) on oil yield was investigated, and the results were compared with conventional extraction. A characterization of oil and defatted meal was performed. Temperature and pressure, in the evaluated range, influenced oil yield with the use of CO 2 . For propane, the oil yield was not influenced by the experimental conditions. In the evaluated experimental range, the use of propane and CO 2 provided 100 % and $93 % oil yield compared to conventional extraction, respectively. MKO showed a predominance of saturated fatty acids, among which lauric acid was the major constituent. CO 2 presented greater efficiency in the removal of phytosteroids and tocopherols from the macauba kernel, however, the oil extracted with propane presented longer oxidative stability. Defatted meals presented modified physico-chemical composition and potentiated technological characteristics due to oil removal. Solvent density; ÃÃ average value of three replicate runs AE standard deviation. Means followed by the same letters indicates no significant difference (p > 0.05).

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RESUMO: Este estudo tem como objetivo a obtenção de dados cinéticos da secagem de cenouras, bem como o ajuste de modelos matemáticos aos dados experimentais e determinação dos