Kinetic and thermodynamic studies of eicosapentaenoic acid extraction from Nannochloropsis oceanica using tetramethyl ammonium chloride and microwave irradiation

• Main Authors: Motlagh, Shiva Rezaei, Khezri, Ramin, Harun, Razif, Biak, Dayang Radiah Awang, Hussain, Siti Aslina, Chee, Ching Yern, Kheawhom, Soorathep
• Format: Article
• Published: Public Library of Science 2022
• Subjects: S Agriculture (General); TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/46280/; https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0267626

Microalgae have garnered widespread attention as a sustainable source of pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals. As for extracting lipids from microalgae, the combination of microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) and ionic liquids (IL) is shown to be promising. However, such an undertaking usually requires...