Ionic liquids or eutectic solvents? Identifying the best solvents for the extraction of astaxanthin and β-carotene from<i>Phaffia rhodozyma</i>yeast and preparation of biodegradable films
Cassamo U. Mussagy, Valéria C. Santos‐Ebinuma, Rondinelli Donizetti Herculano, João A. P. Coutinho, Jorge F. B. Pereira, Adalberto Pessoa
Abstract
Cholinium-based eutectic solvents as a promising and sustainable solution for the extraction of carotenoids from microbial biomass and the preparation of biodegradable active biofilms.
Topics & Concepts
AstaxanthinEutectic systemExtraction (chemistry)Ionic liquidYeastChemistryCarotenoidBiomass (ecology)Organic chemistryChemical engineeringFood scienceCatalysisBiochemistryBiologyAlloyAgronomyEngineeringChemical and Physical Properties in Aqueous SolutionsIonic liquids properties and applications