Ionic liquids as green solvent and their applications in bioactive compounds extraction from plants

JR Lim, LS Chua, AA Mustaffa - Process Biochemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
The unfavourable impacts of organic solvents on the environmental and human health have
increasingly drawn the attention of scientists and technologists for a long run solution …

Carotenoid production from microalgae: the portuguese scenario

M Kholany, JAP Coutinho, SPM Ventura - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Microalgae have an outstanding capacity to efficiently produce value-added compounds.
They have been inspiring researchers worldwide to develop a blue biorefinery, supporting …

Valorisation of red beet waste: one-step extraction and separation of betalains and chlorophylls using thermoreversible aqueous biphasic systems

ME Rosa, AM Ferreira, CMSS Neves, MR Almeida… - Green …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Globally, up to 50% of root crops, fruits and vegetables produced is wasted. Beetroot stems
and leaves fit into this scenario, with only a small fraction being used in cattle food. One way …

Deep eutectic solvents based biorefining of value-added chemicals from the diatom Thalassiosira andamanica at room temperature

K Singh, MK Paidi, A Kulshrestha, P Bharmoria… - Separation and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The extraction and biorefining of value-added chemicals from bioresources using green
solvents are among the key agenda of the circular bioeconomy. Herein we have developed …

Recent progress on the recovery of bioactive compounds obtained from propolis as a natural resource: Processes, and applications

LS Contieri, LM de Souza Mesquita, VL Sanches… - Separation and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Propolis is a functional food ingredient classified by its physical–chemical characteristics,
vegetal source, bee species, and geographical origin. Due to its complex nature and …

Bio-based solvents as a sustainable alternative to develop a multiproduct biorefinery process from archaebacteria Halobacterium salinarum R1

M Kholany, IPE Macário, T Veloso, LS Contieri… - Green …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
This study delves into an innovative biorefinery approach to extract multiple high-value
compounds from a single biomass source, Halobacterium salinarum R1, a resilient …

Combination of a Deep Eutectic Solvent and Macroporous Resin for Green Recovery of Iridoids, Chlorogenic Acid, and Flavonoids from Eucommia ulmoides Leaves

Y Liao, F Chen, H Tang, W Dessie, Z Qin - Molecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
To increase the effectiveness of using typical biomass waste as a resource, iridoids,
chlorogenic acid, and flavonoids from the waste biomass of Eucommia ulmoides leaves …

Design of dual stimuli-responsive copolymerized ionic liquid with flexible phase transition temperature and its application in selective separation of artemisitene …

Y Cao, Y Wang, B Chen, Y Zhu… - … Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Smart materials are a kind of material which can respond to subtle changes in the
environmental conditions, and their use in chemical processes is becoming increasingly …

Recovery of bacterioruberin and proteins using aqueous solutions of surface-active compounds

BMC Vaz, M Kholany, DCGA Pinto, IPE Macário… - RSC …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Haloarchaea microorganisms are little explored marine resources that can be a promising
source of valuable compounds with unique characteristics, due to their adaptation to …

[HTML][HTML] Unleashing the potential of castor oil as extraction solvent of carotenoids from tomatoes

BMC Vaz, LS Contieri, FHB Sosa, M Martins… - Separation and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Adding carotenoids to cosmetic formulations aligns with the industry's growing ethos of
producing safer, more sustainable, and nature-inspired products. While synthetic …