Browsing by Author "Fabiano-Tixier, A. S."
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Is it possible to substitute hexane with green solvents for extraction of carotenoids? A theoretical versus experimental solubility study
Yara Varón, Edinson; Fabiano-Tixier, A. S.; Balcells Fluvià, Mercè; Canela i Garayoa, Ramon; Bily, Antoine; Chemat, F. (Royal Society of Chemistry, 2016)The present study was designed to evaluate five green solvents, i.e. 2-methyltetrahydrofuran (2-MeTHF), dimethyl carbonate (DMC), cyclopentyl methyl ether (CPME), isopropyl alcohol (IPA) and ethyl acetate, for the substitution ... -
Limonene as an agro-chemical building block for the synthesis and extraction of bioactive compounds
Aissou, Mohamed; Chemat-Djenni, Zoubida; Yara Varón, Edinson; Fabiano-Tixier, A. S.; Chemat, F. (Académie des sciencesElsevier, 2016-06-28)The objective of this study was to transform limonene as an agro-chemical platform for the production of a wide range of added-value compounds for pharmaceutical, cosmetic and food ingredients. This molecule was also ... -
Vegetable oils as alternative solvents for green oleo-extraction, purification and formulation of food and natural products
Yara Varón, Edinson; Li, Ying; Balcells Fluvià, Mercè; Canela i Garayoa, Ramon; Fabiano-Tixier, A. S.; Chemat, F. (MDPI, 2017)Since solvents of petroleum origin are now strictly regulated worldwide, there is a growing demand for using greener, bio-based and renewable solvents for extraction, purification and formulation of natural and food products. ...