Terpenes as Green Solvents for Extraction of Oil from Microalgae

Terpenes as Green Solvents for Extraction of Oil from Microalgae

Herein is described a green and original alternative procedure for the extraction of oil from microalgae. Extractions were carried out using terpenes obtained from renewable feedstocks as alternative solvents instead of hazardous petroleum solvents such as <em>n</em>-hexa...

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Main Authors: Celine Dejoye Tanzi, Maryline Abert Vian, Christian Ginies, Mohamed Elmaataoui, Farid Chemat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-07-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
lipid extraction
terpene solvent
<em>Chlorella vulgaris</em>
Soxhlet
microalgae
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/17/7/8196

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