Synthesis of Ammonium-Based Ionic Liquids for the Extraction Process of a Natural Pigment (Betanin)

The use of new synthesized ammonium-based ionic liquids was explored as an alternative to the current process implemented in the betanin extraction from red beet juice, resulting in high yields: 70% and 82%. Betanin is a vegetal pigment that has been applied to a large variety of products in the foo...

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Main Authors: Pedro Morales-García, Evelyn Y. Calvillo-Muñoz, Irina V. Lijanova, Natalya V. Likhanova, Octavio Olivares-Xometl, Paulina Arellanes-Lozada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/18/5458