Carotenoids are a class of natural pigments familiar to all through the orange-red colours of
popular foods like oranges, tomatoes and carrots and the yellow colour of many flowers …

Lycopene is an important pigment with alkene skeleton from Lycopersicon esculentum,
which is also obtained from some red fruits and vegetables. Lycopene is not only used in …

Tomato processing involves a significant production of residues, mainly constituted by
discarded tomatoes, skins, seeds and pulp. Often, these residues are not valorized and …

The microalgae Aurantiochytrium sp. is a strong alternative source of ω-3 fatty acids,
including docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). This work encompasses the optimization of SFE …

Acacia dealbata Link. is an invasive species with a negative impact on forest production
areas. Its removal generates large amounts of residues (biomass) that can be burned for …

The supercritical extraction of stalks and leaves of Eichhornia crassipes was carried out
using pure and modified carbon dioxide. Preliminary results evidenced that the influence of …

Tomato processing leads to the production of considerable amounts of residues, mainly in
the form of tomato skins, seeds and vascular tissues, which still contain bioactive molecules …

This work addresses economic and process aspects of the supercritical fluid extraction
(SFE) of Eucalyptus globulus bark at industrial scale. Broken plus intact cells (BIC) model …

Oligomerization of light olefins allows the production of clean, sulphur-free fuels or fuel
additives with reduced aromatics content, and useful chemicals. Commercial heterogeneous …

The global fruit and vegetable processing industry is growing steadily due to the population
growth, the adopted healthier eating patterns by consumers, and the advancements in …