Towards the sustainable extraction and purification of non-animal proteins from biomass using alternative solvents
Bojan Kopilovic, A Valente, Ana M. Ferreira, Mafalda R. Almeida, Ana P. M. Tavares, Mara G. Freire, João A. P. Coutinho
Abstract
This review aims to assess the advances in protein extraction and separation from non-animal biomass using alternative solvents, namely ILs, and DESs. Also, the economic and environmental challenges of using such alternative solvents are discussed.
Topics & Concepts
Biomass (ecology)Extraction (chemistry)Protein purificationBiochemical engineeringChemistryEnvironmental scienceBiotechnologyPulp and paper industryChromatographyBiologyEngineeringEcologyProcess Optimization and IntegrationExtraction and Separation ProcessesChemistry and Chemical Engineering