Formulation of food-grade grease using paraffin oil, fumed silica, and chitosan

• Main Authors: Nizam, Mohd Khairul, Mohd Razmi, Mohamad Shafiq, Mohd Ramli, Najmuddin, Razali, Mohd Najib
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Trans Tech Publications 2022
• Subjects: T Technology (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/7787/1/J14771_b529a58b9be7a1fb85dd901200948856.pdf; http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/7787/; https://doi.org/10.4028/p-yza5n0
• Institution: Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia

Three formulations intended for NSF H1 food-grade grease were prepared in this study comprising paraffin oil as a base oil and fumed silica as a thickener. No additive was added in formulation 1 (F1) and formulation 2 (F2), whereas chitosan was added in formulation 3 (F3) as an additive. A com...