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Roque Evangelista
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Phone: (309) 681-6312 
Room 1204
USDA ARS NCAUR
Bio-Oils Research
1815 N University St.
Peoria IL 61604

 ORCID:  0000-0003-0964-7532

New Crops & Processing Technology

♦ Research Chemist with a PhD in Food Science and Technology with a background in agricultural and chemical engineering, food and animal sciences, and bio-processing
♦ Research focused on processes for producing oil, proteins, gums, and other co-products from new crops (ORCID 0000-0003-0964-7532)
♦ Development of cost-effective methods for generating alternative feedstocks and value-added products for industrial, food, and feed applications
♦ Experience collaborating with government, university and industrial partners

 ========= CROPS ========= 

Left-to-Right: Lesquerella; Cuphea; Pennycress; Camelina; Coriander; and Industrial Hemp.

Left-to-Right: Lesquerella; Cuphea; Pennycress; Camelina; Coriander; and Industrial Hemp.

=== OILSEED PROCESSING ===

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Seed cleaning: screening, aspirating, and grading

 Oil extraction and refining

 

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Essential oil extractor(left) and essential oil(right) 

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WFSP still

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Lesquerella seed gum

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Oil and protein isolate from golden pennycress seeds

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Pressed (Left) and refined(right) cuphea oils

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