Effective lipid extraction from undewatered microalgae liquid using subcritical dimethyl ether.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recent studies of lipid extraction from microalgae have focused primarily on dewatered or dried samples, and the processes are simple with high lipid yield. Yet, the dewatering with drying step is energy intensive, which makes the energy input during the lipid production more than energy output from obtained lipid. Thus, exploring an extraction technique for just a thickened sample without the dewatering, drying and auxiliary operation (such as cell disruption) is very significant. Whereas lipid extraction from the thickened microalgae is complicated by the high water content involved, and traditional solvent, hence, cannot work well. Dimethyl ether (DME), a green solvent, featuring a high affinity for both water and organic compounds with an ability to penetrate the cel

SUBMITTER: Wang Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7797121 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature