Jatropha oil production as biofuel for Shea butter processing machine in Ghana: quality characteristics and storability of the derived Shea butter [Elektronische Ressource] / von Sabina Anokye Mensah

Jatropha Oil Production as Biofuel for Shea Butter Processing Machine in Ghana: Quality Characteristics and Storability of the Derived Shea Butter Von der Fakultät für Umweltwissenschaften und Verfahrenstechnik der Brandenburgischen Technischen Universität Cottbus zur Erlangung des akademischen Grades eines Doktors der Naturwissenschaften genehmigte Dissertation von Master of Philosophy Food Science Sabina Anokye Mensah geboren in Accra, Ghana Gutachter: Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Jürgen Ertel Gutachter: Apl. Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Manfred Wanner Tag der mündlichen Prüfung: 26. Februar 2010 DECLARATION I hereby declare that this thesis is written independent of any unauthorised help under the supervision of Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Jürgen Ertel. All secondary material used have been duly acknowledged. The thesis is wholly mine and has not been part of any presentation for any other qualification in its present form or similar version. SABINA ANOKYE MENSAH (Mrs) BSc. (Hons), MPhil. sabinamensah@hotmail.com i DEDICATION This work is dedicated to my husband Mr. Kofi Mensah and our children Andrew William A. Kuttin Mensah, Benedicta M. Nyarko Mensah and David Wayne K. Butuacquah Mensah as well as my parents Mr. Joseph Kojo Anokye and Mrs. Agnes Tieku Anokye. TO GOD BE THE GLORY! ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT First and foremost my sincere gratitude goes to Prof.