METHOD TO EXTRACT AND PURIFY CHLOROPHYLL AND XANTHOPHYLL FROM BIOMASS

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The present invention describes an innovative method to prepare extracts pure in chlorophylls and xanthophylls. This technology is answering the lack of efficient and sustainable processes to extract and purify xanthophylls and chlorophylls from biomass. This method comprises only two main steps ...

METHOD FOR EXTRACTION AND PURIFICATION OF CHLOROPHYLL AND XANTHOPHYLL FROM BIOMASS

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The present invention describes a new method to obtain pure extracts of chlorophylls and xanthophylls from macroalgae. This method comprises two main steps: the first step comprises the solid-liquid extraction using a polar organic solvent, for example, ethanol or acetone, to obtain a rich extract ...

SIMPLE AND EFFICIENT METHOD FOR FUCOXANTHIN EXTRACTION FROM MICROALGAE

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Method to obtain an extract rich in carotenoids from microalgae, in which fucoxanthin represents the most abundant compound. It is a simple method, with two solid-liquid extraction steps and, optionally, an additional evaporation step, in which one gets an extract rich in carotenoids, with purity ...