Chlorophyll Extraction from Microalgae: A Review on the Process Engineering Aspects
Chlorophyll is an essential compound in many everyday products. It is used not only as an additive in pharmaceutical and cosmetic products but also as a natural food colouring agent. Additionally, it has antioxidant and antimutagenic properties. This review discusses the process engineering of chlor...
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| description | Chlorophyll is an essential compound in many everyday products. It is used not only as an additive in pharmaceutical and cosmetic products but also as a natural food colouring agent. Additionally, it has antioxidant and antimutagenic properties. This review discusses the process engineering of chlorophyll extraction from microalgae. Different chlorophyll extraction methods and chlorophyll purification techniques are evaluated. Our preliminary analysis suggests supercritical fluid extraction to be superior to organic solvent extraction. When compared to spectroscopic technique, high performance liquid chromatography was shown to be more accurate and sensitive for chlorophyll analysis. Finally, through CO2 capture and wastewater treatment, microalgae cultivation process was shown to have strong potential for mitigation of environmental impacts. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ed89e6206ac145708f1e6f184f7dddde2025-02-03T06:06:50ZengWileyInternational Journal of Chemical Engineering1687-806X1687-80782010-01-01201010.1155/2010/391632391632Chlorophyll Extraction from Microalgae: A Review on the Process Engineering AspectsAris Hosikian0Su Lim1Ronald Halim2Michael K. Danquah3Bio Engineering Laboratory (BEL), Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Victoria 3800, AustraliaBio Engineering Laboratory (BEL), Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Victoria 3800, AustraliaBio Engineering Laboratory (BEL), Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Victoria 3800, AustraliaBio Engineering Laboratory (BEL), Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Victoria 3800, AustraliaChlorophyll is an essential compound in many everyday products. It is used not only as an additive in pharmaceutical and cosmetic products but also as a natural food colouring agent. Additionally, it has antioxidant and antimutagenic properties. This review discusses the process engineering of chlorophyll extraction from microalgae. Different chlorophyll extraction methods and chlorophyll purification techniques are evaluated. Our preliminary analysis suggests supercritical fluid extraction to be superior to organic solvent extraction. When compared to spectroscopic technique, high performance liquid chromatography was shown to be more accurate and sensitive for chlorophyll analysis. Finally, through CO2 capture and wastewater treatment, microalgae cultivation process was shown to have strong potential for mitigation of environmental impacts.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/391632 |
| spellingShingle | Aris Hosikian Su Lim Ronald Halim Michael K. Danquah Chlorophyll Extraction from Microalgae: A Review on the Process Engineering Aspects International Journal of Chemical Engineering |
| title | Chlorophyll Extraction from Microalgae: A Review on the Process Engineering Aspects |
| title_full | Chlorophyll Extraction from Microalgae: A Review on the Process Engineering Aspects |
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| title_short | Chlorophyll Extraction from Microalgae: A Review on the Process Engineering Aspects |
| title_sort | chlorophyll extraction from microalgae a review on the process engineering aspects |
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