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Supercritical fluid extraction and characterization of lipids from algae Scenedesmus obliquus.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11540100     Owner:  NASA     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO2) extractions (with and without ethanol as an entrainer) were carried out to remove lipids and pigments from protein concentrate of green algae (Scenedesmus obliquus) cultivated under controlled conditions. The content and fatty acid composition of algal lipids using column, thin-layer (TLC) and gas-liquid chromatography (GLC) were determined. Absorption spectra of extracted fractions showed the predominance of chlorophyll A (lambda max at 410 nm). Single step supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO2) extraction resulted mostly in removal of neutral lipids and a part of glycolipids, but phospholipids were not extracted. Addition of ethanol to SC-CO2 increased the amount of glycolipids and phospholipids in the extract. TLC pattern of algal lipids showed that the main part of neutral lipids consisted of diglycerides, triglycerides, hydrocarbons, free sterols, and sterol esters. The glycolipids were mostly monogalactosyl diglyceride, digalactosyl diglyceride, esterified sterol glycoside, and sterol glycoside. In phospholipids, phosphatidyl choline, phosphatidyl glycerol, and phosphatidyl ethanolamine were the main compounds. Fatty acid composition patterns indicated the main fatty acids to be 16:0, 16:1, 16:2, 16:3, 16:4, 18:1, 18:2, and 18:3(a). Relatively high recovery of polyunsaturated fatty acids and essential fatty acids in supercritical fluid extracted algal lipids and proteins isolates were observed.
Authors:
K J Choi; Z Nakhost; V J Krukonis; M Karel
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Food biotechnology     Volume:  1     ISSN:  0890-5436     ISO Abbreviation:  Food Biotechnol     Publication Date:  1987  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-10-10     Completed Date:  1997-10-10     Revised Date:  2007-08-01    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8802223     Medline TA:  Food Biotechnol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  263-81     Citation Subset:  S    
Affiliation:
Department of Applied Biological Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge 02139, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Algae, Green / chemistry*
Carbon Dioxide
Chlorophyll / analysis
Chromatography
Environment, Controlled
Ethanol
Fatty Acids / analysis,  isolation & purification
Lipids / analysis*,  chemistry,  isolation & purification*
Plant Proteins / chemistry*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Fatty Acids; 0/Lipids; 0/Plant Proteins; 124-38-9/Carbon Dioxide; 1406-65-1/Chlorophyll; 64-17-5/Ethanol
Investigator
Investigator/Affiliation:
M Karel / MA Inst Tech, Cambridge

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