Pressurized Fluid Extraction of Pistachio Oil Using a Modified Supercritical Fluid Extractor and Factorial Design for Optimization

Hassan S.Ghaziaskar, Ali Sheibani

A pressurized fluid extraction (PFE) method for the extraction of pistachio oil was developed using a modified supercritical fluid extractor.The supercritical fluid extraction apparatus was modified to be able to pump liquid solvent and co2 into the extraction vessel alternatively.

Preservation of Pistachio in terms of quality and packaging materials

Zolfagharieh , H.R., Ahari Mostafavi , H., babaii , M , Aflaki, Mozafari , K

Accourding to different tests that have been done for comparing irradiated and non-irradiated different packaging materials with the dose of 1.0 kGy, the results did not show any considerable difference between the treated packaging materials and non-treated ones.

Production and Marketing of Pistachio in World and Iran: Present Scenario and Future Outlook

Bita Tabatabaei Amid & Alireza Sadeghi Mahoonak

Pistachio is an important non-petroluem export item of Iran. Iran ranks first in the world in terms of pistachio production and harvested area but it does not enjoy such a high position in global marketing due to exporting challenges. Other production counteries are USA , China , turkey and Syria.

Control management of Aspergillus flavus a main aflatoxin producers and soil borne fungi on pistachio in Kerman

Saremi Hossin , Mahmood Okhovat , hanieh saremi

The pistachio gardens in Iran s rival other counteries with 280000 hectares and ranks frist in the world in terms of production 300.000 Mts. Ecological factors for pistachio planting favor the growth of Aspergillus flavus which produce aflatoxin as secondary metabolites which reduce pistachio exports. It is important to control A. flavus and its aflatoxin production to increase pistachio exportation in country.

Influence of different packaging systems on stability of raw dried pistachio nuts at various conditions

Anders leufven, Nasser sedaghat and mohamad B.habibi

The influence of packaging system on stability during storage of of raw dried pistachio nuts were studied.