Cell disruption and lipid extraction for microalgal biorefineries: A review. (November 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lee, Soo Youn; Cho, Jun Muk; Chang, Yong Keun; Oh, You-Kwan
• Is Part Of: Bioresource technology. Volume 244:Part 2(2017)
• Page Start: 1317
• Page End: 1328
• Publication Date: 2017-11
• Subjects: Microalgae -- Cell disruption -- Lipid extraction -- Cell wall -- Biorefinery; Biomass -- Periodicals; Biomass energy -- Periodicals; Bioremediation -- Periodicals; Agricultural wastes -- Periodicals; Factory and trade waste -- Periodicals; Organic wastes -- Periodicals; Bioénergie -- Périodiques; Déchets agricoles -- Périodiques; Déchets industriels -- Périodiques; Déchets organiques -- Périodiques; Déchets (Combustible) -- Périodiques; 662.88
• DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.06.038
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0960-8524

Abstract

Highlights: Recent studies on cell disruption and lipid extraction from microalgae are reviewed. Cell-wall compositions and characteristics of important microalgae are investigated. Various mechanical and non-mechanical approaches have been applied. Integrative methods based on biological/physicochemical backgrounds are required. Abstract: The microalgae-based biorefinement process has attracted much attention from academic and industrial researchers attracted to its biofuel, food and nutraceutical applications. In this paper, recent developments in cell-disruption and lipid-extraction methods, focusing on four biotechnologically important microalgal species (namely, Chlamydomonas, Haematococcus, Chlorella, and Nannochloropsis spp.), are reviewed. The structural diversity and rigidity of microalgal cell walls complicate the development of efficient downstream processing methods for cell-disruption and subsequent recovery of intracellular lipid and pigment components. Various mechanical, chemical and biological cell-disruption methods are discussed in detail and compared based on microalgal species and status (wet/dried), scale, energy consumption, efficiency, solvent extraction, and synergistic combinations. The challenges and prospects of the downstream processes for the future development of eco-friendly and economical microalgal biorefineries also are outlined herein.