Technical Experts: Publications George Francis

Grünwald, M., Francis, G., Esatbeyoglu, T., (2025) Evaluation of the genotoxic potential and minimisation of antinutrients in edible Xuta (Jatropha curcas L.) kernels, Food and Chemical Toxicology, 204, 115624, ISSN 0278-6915, Read online
Francis, G., Makkar, H.P.S., Carle, R. et al. Critique on conclusions regarding toxic compounds in Jatropha curcas kernel cake. Nature Commun Biol 4, 1348 (2021). Read online
Francis, G., Kerem, Z., Makkar, H., & Becker, K. (2021). Reflections on ‘The biological action of saponins in animal systems: A review’. British Journal of Nutrition, 1-3. Read online
George Francis, John Oliver, Piergiorgio Stevanato, Sujatha Mulpuri (2020) Apomixis as a tool for development of high yielding clones and selections in Jatropha curcas L. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution Vol. 67, 3, 727-743. Read online
Daniele Trebbi, Samathmika Ravi, Chiara Broccanello, Claudia Chiodi, George Francis, John Oliver, Sujatha Mulpuri, Subhashini Srinivasan & Piergiorgio Stevanato (2019) Identification and validation of SNP markers linked to seed toxicity in Jatropha curcas L. Nature – Scientific Reports (2019) 9:10220, Read online

Johannes Steinbrück, Salar Tavakkol, George Francis, Henning Bockhorn (2019) Jatropha – Potential of biomass steam processing to convert crop residues to bio-coal and thus triple the marketable energy output per unit plantation area. Industrial Crops and Products 136, 59-65, Read online
George Francis (2019) Economic feasibility and sustainability of Jatropha as a crop, In: M. Sujatha, B. Bahadur, N Carels (eds), Jatropha, Challenges for a New Energy Crop – Volume 3: A Sustainable Multipurpose Crop, Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd, 152 Beach Road, #21-01/04 Gateway East, Singapore 189721, Singapore.
George Francis (2018) Non-toxic Jatropha promises to shake up the fuel vs food debate. Biofuels International, July/August 2018, 22-23.