Emulsifying properties of ruptured microalgae cells: Barriers to lipid extraction or promising biosurfactants?

This study provides a new mechanistic understanding of emulsification during wet lipid extraction from microalgae that will be useful for determining strategies to improve solvent recovery. The results also suggest potential for developing effective bioemulsifiers or biosurfactants from fractionated microalgae biomass for commercial application.Graphical abstract

Source: Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces - July 5, 2018 Category: Biochemistry Source Type: research