Chlorophyll Extraction from Microalgae: A Review on the Process Engineering Aspects

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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Main Authors: Aris Hosikian, Su Lim, Ronald Halim, Michael K. Danquah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:International Journal of Chemical Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/391632
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spelling doaj-ed89e6206ac145708f1e6f184f7dddde2021-07-02T02:08:29ZengHindawi LimitedInternational 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
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Chlorophyll Extraction from Microalgae: A Review on the Process Engineering Aspects
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title Chlorophyll Extraction from Microalgae: A Review on the Process Engineering Aspects
title_short 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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series International Journal of Chemical Engineering
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publishDate 2010-01-01
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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