A review on microalgae cultivation and harvesting, and their biomass extraction processing using ionic liquids

JS Tan, SY Lee, KW Chew, MK Lam, JW Lim… - …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The richness of high-value bio-compounds derived from microalgae has made microalgae a
promising and sustainable source of useful product. The present work starts with a review on …

Ionic-liquid-mediated extraction and separation processes for bioactive compounds: past, present, and future trends

SPM Ventura, FA e Silva, MV Quental… - Chemical …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Ionic liquids (ILs) have been proposed as promising media for the extraction and separation
of bioactive compounds from the most diverse origins. This critical review offers a …

Recent advances in biorefinery of astaxanthin from Haematococcus pluvialis

KS Khoo, SY Lee, CW Ooi, X Fu, X Miao, TC Ling… - Bioresource …, 2019 - Elsevier
Haematococcus pluvialis is one of the most abundant sources of natural astaxanthin as
compared to others microorganism. Therefore, it is important to understand the biorefinery of …

Ionic liquids as tool to improve enzymatic organic synthesis

T Itoh - Chemical Reviews, 2017 - ACS Publications
Ionic liquids (ILs) have now been acknowledged as reaction media for biotransformations.
The first three examples were reported in this field in 2000, and since then, numerous …

Microalgal cell biofactory—therapeutic, nutraceutical and functional food applications

BR Kiran, S Venkata Mohan - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Microalgae are multifaceted photosynthetic microorganisms with emerging business
potential. They are present ubiquitously in terrestrial and aquatic environments with rich …

How does ionic liquid play a role in sustainability of biomass processing?

KS Khoo, X Tan, CW Ooi, KW Chew, WH Leong… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Ionic liquid (IL) has been an attractive candidate for various industrial applications,
especially in cellulose processing industry. The concerns over hazards of conventional …

Biocatalysis in ionic liquids: state-of-the-union

RA Sheldon - Green Chemistry, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
This perspective reviews the current status and prospects of biocatalysis in ionic liquids.
Although they are not strictly speaking ionic liquids, deep eutectic solvents are included …

Contemporary advancement of cholinium-based ionic liquids for protein stability and long-term storage: Past, present, and future outlook

A Sindhu, S Kumar, P Venkatesu - ACS Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
In the past two decades, ionic liquids (ILs) have been acknowledged as potentially attractive
“green” and “designer” solvents since their broader chemical space and the tunable nature …

A comprehensive review on how ionic liquids enhance the pyrolysis of cellulose, lignin, and lignocellulose toward a circular economy

M Eqbalpour, A Andooz, E Kowsari… - Wiley …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The sustainable use of plant biomass (PB) to produce new valuable compounds helps
alleviate the world's excessive reliance on fossil fuels. Among the different processes …

Ionic Liquids in Metal, Photo-, Electro-, and (Bio) Catalysis

J Dupont, BC Leal, P Lozano, AL Monteiro… - Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Ionic liquids (ILs) have unique physicochemical properties that make them advantageous for
catalysis, such as low vapor pressure, non-flammability, high thermal and chemical …