Lemon processing:-
We purchased 19 kg of lemon and 7 kg of edlimbu which cost us 400rs.
Lemon juice was process from 14kg to 4.6liters and 7 kg was waste wet peel and 2.5 kg residue was collected during the filtration of orange juice. 4.8 kg sugar was added in lemon juice this result in saturated lemon syrup which is stored in 5 liter plastic cane and stored at room temperature for 25 days. No apparent microbiological contaminated growth was observed. This was used for making lemon juice (sarbat) revenue of Rs. 600 was generated.
Equal of Revenue was generated. A peels of both lemon and get subjected to semi-steam distillation. 3 kg was edlimbu peels gave us 5 liters condensate was obtained. This condensing did not resulting a clear separation. 60-80 petroleum ether molital layer obtained as conc. to get 10 ml of limonene. 2.5 kg lemon peels were subjected to semi-stem distillation and attempted to get a layer separation. No effective separation. Very strong lemon odor is ebidenetd this itself can be used for base for hand wash preparation.
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