کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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6453066 | 1361514 | 2016 | 8 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |

- An alternative carotenoid and lipid extraction method from microalgae was studied.
- Moderate electric field was evaluated as a pre-treatment to the extraction.
- Ethanol at different concentrations was evaluated as extraction solvent.
- Extraction was enhanced by high voltages and ethanol concentrations.
- The methodology showed to be attractive for carotenoid and lipid extraction.
This study evaluated the effect of moderate electric field (MEF) and ethanol concentration on carotenoid and lipid extraction from the microalgae Heterochlorella luteoviridis. The extraction was performed using 0-180Â V and 25Â mL/100Â mL of ethanol/water solution during 10Â min of pretreatment, followed by a diffusive step using 25-75Â mL/100Â mL of ethanol/water solution during 50Â min. Carotenoid and lipid content analyses were performed on the supernatant after each extraction process. Results showed that MEF and ethanol concentration affected carotenoid extraction, while lipid extraction was only affected by ethanol concentration. The application of MEF combined with ethanol as solvent (180Â V, 75Â mL/100Â mL of ethanol solution) yielded up to 73% of carotenoid extraction, proving to be an attractive alternative method to extract these compounds from the microalgae Heterochlorella luteoviridis biomass. The highest lipid extraction yield (83%) was achieved when 75Â mL/100Â mL of ethanol solution was used.
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Journal: Process Biochemistry - Volume 51, Issue 10, October 2016, Pages 1636-1643