Supercritical Extraction of Lycopene from Tomato Industrial Wastes with Ethane

Supercritical Extraction of Lycopene from Tomato Industrial Wastes with Ethane

Supercritical fluid extraction of all<em>-E</em>-lycopene from tomato industrial wastes (mixture of skins and seeds) was carried out in a semi-continuous flow apparatus using ethane as supercritical solvent. The effect of pressure, temperature, feed particle size, solvent...

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Main Authors: Rui L. Mendes, Ana F. Cristino, Beatriz P. Nobre, Luisa Gouveia, António F. Palavra, Patricia G. S. Matos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-07-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
carotenoids
ethane
lycopene extraction
supercritical fluid
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/17/7/8397

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