1) This document outlines the costs for a pilot-scale production of the pesticide rotenone from the roots of tuba plants. It estimates the direct production costs, operating labor costs, and total manufacturing expenses for extracting and concentrating the rotenone.
2) Scaling the extraction process up from the laboratory to a 300L semi-pilot plant, it estimates that 666,431.09 mg of rotenone could be obtained from processing 25,000g of raw material.
3) It then calculates the costs to produce a 3% rotenone formulated product from the concentrated liquid extract, estimating that 22 bottles could be produced per run at a cost of RM82.46 per liter.