Date: Monday, 24 June 2024
Time: 15:00 - 16:00 CEST
Session code 5AV.2
Biofuels and renewable hydrocarbon biofuels
Lipid Extraction From Various Microalgal Species Using Liquefied Ammonia
Short Introductive summary
A method has been proposed for extracting lipids from microalgae using liquefied ammonia (NH3) without the need for drying and cell disruption. The versatility of the method was evaluated using seven microalgal species. Lipids were successfully extracted directly from the wet microalgal samples using the liquefied NH3 extraction method. The crude extract yield was higher than that obtained using the widely used hexane Soxhlet method. The crude extracts contained C12–C22 fatty acids, which are suitable for biofuel production. These results suggest that liquefied NH3 extraction is a promising method for producing valuable compounds from microalgae.
Presenter
Kiyoshi SAKURAGI
Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry
Presenter's biography
Kiyoshi Sakuragi is a Research Scientist at CRIEPI. His work focuses on the lipid extraction and dewatering from biomass, including microalgae, using liquefied ammonia.
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Co-authors:
M. Otaka, Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry, Kanagawa, JAPAN
Session reference: 5AV.2.20