title: Enzymatic extraction of carotenoids from plant material using two immiscible liquid phases.
abstract: The kinetics of extraction of carotenoids from orange flavedo was investigated. Extraction was carried out using a mixture of degrading enzymes and an edible oil as the solvent. More than 70 microg of carotenoids per g of wet flavedo were extracted within the first 3-4 hours. The results obtained were interpreted by a simple kinetic model considering the unsteady mass transfer of carotenoids in the two-phase system.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Tecnologie Agroalimentari, Facoltà di Agraria, Università della Tuscia, Via S. Camillo de Lellis, 01100 Viterbo, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fidaleo
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lavecchia
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Marsili
mesh_terms: D001234:Aspergillus niger / Q000201:enzymology*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000378:metabolism*; D001628:Beverages; D002338:Carotenoids / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D002957:Citrus / Q000378:metabolism*; D056890:Eukaryota / Q000378:metabolism*; D019649:Food Industry; D005658:Fungi / Q000378:metabolism*; D007558:Italy; D007700:Kinetics; D000074241:Peanut Oil; D010938:Plant Oils
chemical_list: D000074241:Peanut Oil; D010938:Plant Oils; D002338:Carotenoids