Enhancement of Lipid Extraction from Marine Microalga, Scenedesmus Associated with High-Pressure Homogenization Process

Marine microalga, Scenedesmus sp., which is known to be suitable for biodiesel production because of its high lipid content, was subjected to the conventional Folch method of lipid extraction combined with high-pressure homogenization pretreatment process at 1200 psi and 35°C. Algal lipid yield was...

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Main Authors: Seok-Cheol Cho, Woon-Yong Choi, Sung-Ho Oh, Choon-Geun Lee, Yong-Chang Seo, Ji-Seon Kim, Chi-Ho Song, Ga-Vin Kim, Shin-Young Lee, Do-Hyung Kang, Hyeon-Yong Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/359432