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Enhancing the essential oil yield from rosemary leaves by solid-state fermentation: process optimization and

Wei Wang1, Zhuo Chen1, Zhijie Luo1

  • 1Institute of Advanced Carbon Conversion Technology, Huaqiao University, Xiamen 361021, China; Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomass Low-Carbon Conversion, Huaqiao University, Xiamen 361021, China; College of Chemical Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen 361021, China.

Food Chemistry
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Essential oil (EO)Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC–MS)Release mechanismResponse surface methodology (RSM)Salvia rosmarinus Spenn. (rosemary)Solid-state fermentation (SSF)

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