CastorOil.in brings you the weekly report of castor seed price at NCDEX.
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A decrease in the price of castor seed was observed throughout the week.
| Price Date | Rupees Per quintal |
| 21 Sep | 4175 |
| 22 Sep | 4159.3 |
| 23 Sep | 4145.35 |
Scientists from Iran have developed a new method to produce biodiesel from cast
or oil without using extra petrochemical methanol. The new method uses bio refinery setup where bioethanol is used instead of fossil-based methanol to produce biodiesel.
Results showed that the optimum biodiesel yield was 85% achieved at a temperature of 62.5°C with an ethanol: oil ratio of 0.29:1.
Researchers from Malaysia conducted an experiment to synthesize castor oil based polyurethane and analyse its potential application as a base material in polymer 
electrolytes. Castor oil polyols were synthesized and mixed with 4,4′-diphenylmethane diisocyanate to synthesize the desired biobased polyurethane.
Characteristic studies showed that the synthesized polyurethane had favourable properties and hence could be used as a base material in polymer electrolytes.
Castor seed futures traded marginally up on NCDEX due to increased holding
s by the investors and rising demand from consuming industries at the spot market.
The contract for October delivery was trading at Rs 4190 .00 and the contract for November delivery was trading at Rs 4262.00.
Researchers from Israel performed an experiment to synthesize bolaamphiphiles from
castor oil to be used as potential drug delivery systems. Two classes of symmetric and asymmetric bolaamphiphiles with acetyl choline head groups were synthesized and characterized.
Results showed that these compounds self-assembled in aqueous media to form stable cationic nano-sized vesicles which can used as potential drug delivery systems.
CastorOil.in brings you the weekly report of castor seed price at NCDEX.
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An increase in price of castor seed was observed at the end of the week.
| Price Date | Rupees Per Quintal |
| 08 Sep | 4169.65 |
| 09 Sep | 4133.45 |
| 11 Sep | 4178.4 |
Castor seed futures traded lower on NCDEX due to higher supply against lower domestic demand. The seed prices reduced due to pressure from bear operators.
The contract for September delivery was trading at Rs. 4088.00/quintal while the contract for October delivery was trading at Rs. 4131.00/quintal.
Researchers from Spain performed an experiment to analyse post-polymerization modifications of a functional polyester derived from castor oil. 
The aliphatic functional polyester was obtained by enzymatic polycondensation of dimethyl 2,9-dibromosebacate and 1,10-decanediol derived from castor oil.
Results showed that the alkyl halide functionality reacted with thiols, amines and carboxylic acid under mild conditions showing high modification degrees.
CastorOil.in brings you the weekly report of castor seed price at NCDEX.
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An increase in price of castor seed was observed at the end of the week.
| Price Date | Rupees per Quintal |
| 31 Aug | 4096.9 |
| 01 Sep | 4145.55 |
| 02 Sep | 4137.95 |
| 03 Sep | 4199.6 |
Castor seed prices increased due to good export demand and tight supply from producing belt. On the Rajkot Commodity Exchange (RCX) castor September futures was up Rs 11 to Rs 4,146 a quintal.
About 38,000-40,000 bags arrived in Gujarat and prices gained Rs 5 to Rs 795-805 per 20 kg. Around 1,000-1,100 bags arrived in Saurashtra and went for Rs 765-775. Castor oil was at Rs 815/10 kg.