Intensifying extraction of biomolecules from macroalgae using vortex based hydrodynamic cavitation device.

ABSTRACT: Macroalgae have a tremendous potential to become an important renewable resource for valuable biomolecules and chemicals. New and improved ways of cell disruption and of enhancing rate as well as yield of extraction of valuable products from macroalgae are needed to fully realise this potential. In this work, hydrodynamic cavitation (HC) was used for intensifying rate and yield of extraction of phycoerythrin, proteins and carbohydrates from marine macroalgae Palmaria palmata. We use vortex-based HC devices which do not use small restrictions like orifice-based HC devices or moving parts like rotor-stator based HC devices. A bench scale setup with a nominal slurry flow rate of 20 LPM was established. Dried and powdered macroalgae was used. Influence of key operating parameters like pressure

SUBMITTER: Mittal R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9996097 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature