title: Obtaining lutein-rich extract from microalgal biomass at preparative scale.
abstract: Lutein extracts are in increasing demand due to their alleged role in the prevention of degenerative disorders such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Lutein extracts are currently obtained from plant sources, but microalgae have been demonstrated to be a competitive source likely to become an alternative. The extraction of lutein from microalgae posesses specific problems that arise from the different structure and composition of the source biomass. Here is presented a method for the recovery of lutein-rich carotenoid extracts from microalgal biomass in the kilogram scale.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, Universidad de Almería, Almeria, Spain. jfernand@ual.es
authors.forename: José M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Fernández-Sevilla
authors.forename: F Gabriel Acién
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Fernández
authors.forename: Emilio Molina
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Grima
mesh_terms: D018533:Biomass; D014975:Lutein / Q000378:metabolism*; D058086:Microalgae / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D014975:Lutein