Sunflower oil is one of the most widely consumed edible oils globally, but its processing presents a unique challenge – dewaxing (also known as winterization). Waxes originate primarily from the sunflower seed hull (seed coat) and dissolve into the crude oil during pressing or solvent extractio…

In the edible oil processing industry, fractionation is a physical technology that separates a single oil into components with different melting points. It is widely applied across various oils including palm oil, coconut oil, and animal fats. Through fractionation, one oil can be transformed i…

Cottonseed oil is one of the world’s major edible oils. Its fatty acid composition contains approximately 21.6%–24.8% palmitic acid and up to 44.9%–55.0% linoleic acid. However, with a melting point of about 10–15.6°C, cottonseed oil tends to become cloudy and crystallize in low-temperatu…