Progress in the physicochemical treatment of microalgae biomass for value-added product recovery. (April 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Costa, Jorge Alberto Vieira; Freitas, Bárbara Catarina Bastos; Moraes, Luiza; Zaparoli, Munise; Morais, Michele Greque
• Is Part Of: Bioresource technology. Volume 301(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-04
• Subjects: Biological activity -- Bioproducts -- Biorefinery -- Extraction Methods; 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.2019.122727
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0960-8524

Abstract

Highlights: Advances in physicochemical pretreatment are essential for compounds extraction. New extraction techniques can be incorporated into microalgae biorefinery systems. Biocompounds extraction is the key to the biorefinery sustainability. Abstract: Interest in microalgae-derived products is growing, mostly due to their unique characteristics and range of industrial applications. To obtain different products, one must employ specific pretreatments that retain the properties of the biologically active compounds extracted from microalgae biomass; thus, new extraction techniques require frequent upgrades. Due to increased interest in economically viable and ecologically friendly processes, new extraction methods that can be incorporated into microalgae biorefinery systems have become the main focus of research. Therefore, this review aims to address the potential applications, future prospects, and economic scenario of the new physicochemical treatments used in the extraction of bioactive microalgae compounds.