Marilena Radoiu

Dr. Marilena Radoiu

Microwave Technologies Consulting
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Academic Career Length

31Years (1996-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 January 2020 in Energy Conversion and Management
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ABAurélie Bichot
Aurélie Bichot
MLMickaël Lerosty
Mickaël Lerosty
Marilena RadoiuMarilena Radoiu
Marilena Radoiu
VMValérie Méchin
Valérie Méchin
NBNicolas Bernet
Nicolas Bernet
DGDiana García-Bernet
Diana García-Bernet

23 February 2017 in Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology
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DFde la Fuente
de la Fuente
JFJavier F.
Javier F.
AKAnton A. Kiss
Anton A. Kiss
Marilena RadoiuMarilena Radoiu
Marilena Radoiu
GSGeorgios Stefanidis
Georgios Stefanidis

23 March 2022 in Chemical Engineering Research and Design
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Marilena RadoiuMarilena Radoiu
Marilena Radoiu
AMAriel Mello
Ariel Mello

1 September 2020 in Chemical Engineering and Processing - Process Intensification
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Marilena RadoiuMarilena Radoiu
Marilena Radoiu

2 January 2004 in Journal of Hazardous Materials
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Marilena RadoiuMarilena Radoiu
Marilena Radoiu
DMDiana I Martin
Diana I Martin
ICIoan Calinescu
Ioan Calinescu
Horia  IovuHoria Iovu
Horia Iovu

21 August 2020 in Technologies
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Marilena RadoiuMarilena Radoiu
Marilena Radoiu
HKHarmandeep Kaur
Harmandeep Kaur
ABAnna Bakowska
Anna Bakowska
SSSteven Splinter
Steven Splinter
Cannabis is a flowering plant that has long been used for medicinal, therapeutic, and recreational purposes. Cannabis contains more than 500 different compounds, including a unique class of terpeno-phenolic compounds known as cannabinoids. Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) are the most extensively studied cannabinoids. They have been associated with the therapeutic and medicinal properties of the cannabis plant and also with its popularity as a recreational drug. In this paper, an industrial method for cannabis extraction using 915 MHz microwaves coupled with continuous flow operation is presented. The main advantages of the microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) are associated to the continuous-flow operation at atmospheric pressure which allows for higher volumes of biomass to be processed in less time than existing extraction methods, with improved extraction efficiency leading to increased final product yields, improved extract consistency and quality because the process does not require stopping and restarting material flows, and ease of scale-up to industrial scale without the use of pressurised batch vessels. Moreover, due to the flexibility of changing the operation conditions, MAE eliminates additional steps required in most extraction methods, such as biomass decarboxylation or winterisation, which typically adds at least a half day to the extraction process. Another factor that sets MAE apart is the ability to achieve high extraction efficiency, i.e., up to 95% of the active compounds from cannabis biomass can be recovered at industrial scale.