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(Reference retrieved automatically from Web of Science through information on FAPESP grant and its corresponding number as mentioned in the publication by the authors.)

Ionic Liquid-Mediated Recovery of Carotenoids from the Bactris gasipaes Fruit Waste and Their Application in Food-Packaging Chitosan Films

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Author(s):
de Souza Mesquita, Leonardo M. [1, 2] ; Martins, Margarida [2] ; Maricato, Elia [3, 4] ; Nunes, Claudia [2] ; Quinteiro, Paula S. G. N. [5] ; Dias, V, Ana C. R. ; Coutinho, Joao A. P. [2] ; Pisani, Luciana P. [1] ; de Rosso, Veridiana V. [1] ; Ventura, Sonia P. M. [2]
Total Authors: 10
Affiliation:
[1] Fed Univ Sao Paulo Unifesp, Dept Biosci, BR-11015020 Santos, SP - Brazil
[2] Univ Aveiro, Dept Chem, CICECO Aveiro Inst Mat, P-3810193 Aveiro - Portugal
[3] Univ Aveiro, QOPNA, P-3810193 Aveiro - Portugal
[4] Univ Aveiro, LAQV REQUIMTE, P-3810193 Aveiro - Portugal
[5] V, Univ Aveiro, Dept Environm & Planning, CESAM Ctr Environm & Marine Studies, P-3810193 Aveiro - Portugal
Total Affiliations: 5
Document type: Journal article
Source: ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING; v. 8, n. 10, p. 4085-4095, MAR 16 2020.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

In this work, a process for the extraction and purification of carotenoids from the fruit Bactris gasipaes was developed. Ethanolic and aqueous solutions of ionic liquids (ILs) and surfactants were evaluated on the extraction of these pigments. Thus, we developed an optimized sustainable downstream process mediated by the best solvent with further isolation of the carotenoids and the recyclability of the IL used. The process was characterized not only in terms of efficiency but also regarding its environmental impact. The recyclability of the solvents as well as the high efficiency (maximum yield of extraction of carotenoids = 88.7 +/- 0.9 mu g(carotenoids).g(dried) (-1)(biomass)) and the low environmental impact of the integrated process developed in this work were demonstrated. In the end, in order to incorporate functional activity for an alternative food-packaging material, carotenoids were successfully applied on the preparation of chitosan-based films with excellent results regarding their mechanical parameters and antioxidant activity. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 18/10705-5 - Extraction of Bactris gasipaes carotenoids using aqueous solutions of tensoactive Ionic liquids and common surfactants: a green and sustainable chemistry approach
Grantee:Leonardo Mendes de Souza Mesquita
Support type: Scholarships abroad - Research Internship - Doctorate
FAPESP's process: 16/23242-8 - Carotenoids extraction from Bactris gasipaes with ionic liquids and its application in metabolic programming model
Grantee:Leonardo Mendes de Souza Mesquita
Support type: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
FAPESP's process: 16/18910-1 - Ionic Liquids as Green Extractors for Achievement of Carotenoids: Study of Bioavailability and Antioxidant Activit
Grantee:Veridiana Vera de Rosso
Support type: Regular Research Grants