Recent developments in supercritical fluid extraction of bioactive compounds from microalgae: Role of key parameters, technological achievements and challenges

A Molino, S Mehariya, G Di Sanzo, V Larocca… - Journal of CO2 …, 2020 - Elsevier
Microalgae are a rich source of natural bioactive compounds, eg astaxanthin, β-carotene,
lutein, and fatty acids (FAs), that are currently in high demand in the market. Conventional …

Innovative alternative technologies to extract carotenoids from microalgae and seaweeds

MM Poojary, FJ Barba, B Aliakbarian, F Donsì… - Marine drugs, 2016 - mdpi.com
Marine microalgae and seaweeds (microalgae) represent a sustainable source of various
bioactive natural carotenoids, including β-carotene, lutein, astaxanthin, zeaxanthin …

Microalgae biofuels: a critical review of issues, problems and the way forward

MK Lam, KT Lee - Biotechnology advances, 2012 - Elsevier
Culturing of microalgae as an alternative feedstock for biofuel production has received a lot
of attention in recent years due to their fast growth rate and ability to accumulate high …

Downstream processing of microalgae for pigments, protein and carbohydrate in industrial application: A review

S Khanra, M Mondal, G Halder, ON Tiwari… - Food and bioproducts …, 2018 - Elsevier
Numbers of high valued and low volume products from microalgae are already in the market
and more number of products is yet to be launched. Downstream processing is the key steps …

Supercritical fluid extraction: Recent advances and applications

M Herrero, JA Mendiola, A Cifuentes… - Journal of Chromatography …, 2010 - Elsevier
Among the different extraction techniques used at analytical and preparative scale,
supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) is one of the most used. This review covers the most …

Recent Advances in Supercritical CO2 Extraction of Pigments, Lipids and Bioactive Compounds from Microalgae

S Tzima, I Georgiopoulou, V Louli, K Magoulas - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Supercritical CO2 extraction is a green method that combines economic and environmental
benefits. Microalgae, on the other hand, is a biomass in abundance, capable of providing a …

Microalgae disruption techniques for product recovery: influence of cell wall composition

M Alhattab, A Kermanshahi-Pour… - Journal of Applied …, 2019 - Springer
Microalgae are one of the most promising feedstocks for the production of commodity and
value-added products. However, the use of microalgae as a feedstock is hampered by the …

Innovative natural functional ingredients from microalgae

M Plaza, M Herrero, A Cifuentes… - Journal of agricultural …, 2009 - ACS Publications
Nowadays, a wide variety of compounds such as polyphenols, polyunsaturated fatty acids
(PUFA), or phytosterols obtained, for example, from wine, fish byproducts, or plants are …

Biotechnological production of lutein and its applications

JM Fernández-Sevilla, FG Acién Fernández… - Applied microbiology …, 2010 - Springer
Lutein is an antioxidant that has gathered increasing attention due to its potential role in
preventing or ameliorating age-related macular degeneration. Currently, it is produced from …

Alternative and efficient extraction methods for marine-derived compounds

C Grosso, P Valentão, F Ferreres, PB Andrade - Marine drugs, 2015 - mdpi.com
Marine ecosystems cover more than 70% of the globe's surface. These habitats are
occupied by a great diversity of marine organisms that produce highly structural diverse …