Kinetic study of essential oil extraction from nutmeg seeds (Myristica fragrans Houtt) using microwave air-hydrodistillation (MAHD)

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Issue		BIO Web Conf. Volume 226, 2026 The 5^th International Seminar on Science and Technology (ISSTEC 2025)


Article Number		01003
Number of page(s)		15
Section		Advances in Physical Materials
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/202622601003
Published online		06 March 2026

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