Safe and Complete Extraction of Astaxanthin from Haematococcus pluvialis by Efficient Mechanical Disruption of Cyst Cell Wall
- Authors
- Irshad, Muhammad; Hong, Min Eui; Myint, Aye Aye; Kim, Jaehoon; Sim, Sang Jun
- Issue Date
- 10월-2019
- Publisher
- WALTER DE GRUYTER GMBH
- Keywords
- Haematococcus pluvialis; cell wall disruption; astaxanthin; fatty acids; extraction
- Citation
- INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD ENGINEERING, v.15, no.10
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD ENGINEERING
- Volume
- 15
- Number
- 10
- URI
- https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/62644
- DOI
- 10.1515/ijfe-2019-0128
- ISSN
- 2194-5764
- Abstract
- Haematococcus pluvialis (H. pluvialis) can naturally accumulate high amounts of astaxanthin - a powerful antioxidant. However, complete recovery of astaxanthin from the cysts of H. pluvialis is challenging because of the presence of a robust acetolysis resistant cell wall. Herein, a simple and effective planetary ball-milling pretreatment was developed to rupture the cells to attain an almost complete recovery of astaxanthin from H. pluvialis, using a supercritical CO2 and conventional organic solvent-based extraction. An optimized pretreatment using planetary ball mill under very mild conditions (150 rpm, 60 min) allowed the recovery of 31.4 mg/g dry weight of astaxanthin from H. pluvialis, while slightly harsh milling (500 rpm) was found to be detrimental toward astaxanthin. The extracts in acetone exhibited higher antioxidant activity in 1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl assay than those in dichloromethane. These mild conditions were safe and highly effective for the complete extraction of astaxanthin along with the others extractables. This study opens a new avenue for the efficient recovery of valuable thermolabile ketocarotenoid species from microalgae, which can be applied to the development of economically viable biorefineries.
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