Abstract
Recently, a simple method for the extraction of lipids from wet microalgae using liquefied dimethyl ether (DME) without drying, cell disruption, or heating was proposed. Herein, the versatility of this method was evaluated using Aurantiochytrium limacinum at 0.51 MPa and 20°C. Direct extraction of lipids from A. limacinum of moisture-rich microorganism was successfully achieved, in a lipid extraction yield of 46.1 wt% of the dry weight of the sample. On the other hands, the yields of lipid were 21.3 wt%, 43.6 wt% and 50.7 wt% by supercritical carbon dioxide (SCCO2) extraction, Hexane-Soxhlet extraction and Bligh-Dyer (BD) extraction as conventional method. However, SCCO2, hexane and BD methods, which incorporates drying and cell-disruption. The carbon and hydrogen content were improved after DME extraction. In addition, 86.7 wt% of water in the wet A. limacinum was removed. Compared with other extraction methods, liquefied DME combines drying, cell-disruption, and solvent extraction into one step.
Original language | English |
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Pages | 372-380 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 13th International Symposium on East Asian Resources Recycling Technology, EARTH 2015 - Pattaya, Thailand Duration: 2015 Nov 1 → 2015 Nov 4 |
Other
Other | 13th International Symposium on East Asian Resources Recycling Technology, EARTH 2015 |
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Country/Territory | Thailand |
City | Pattaya |
Period | 15/11/1 → 15/11/4 |
Keywords
- Aurantiochytrium limacinum
- Bio fuel
- Dewatering
- Fatty acid
- Liquefied dimethyl ether
- Supercritical carbon dioxide
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Environmental Science(all)