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JOURNAL OF ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY-SCIENCE B
Volume 9, Issue 1, Pages 51-59Publisher
ZHEJIANG UNIV
DOI: 10.1631/jzus.B061261
Keywords
astaxanthin; Phaffia rhodozyma; extracting; optimization; acidic method
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Optimization of a process for extracting astaxanthin from Phaffia rhodozyma by acidic method was investigated, regarding several extraction factors such as acids, organic solvents, temperature and time. Fractional factorial design, central composite design and response surface methodology were used to derive a statistically optimal model, which corresponded to the following optimal condition: concentration of lactic acid at 5.55 mol/L, ratio of ethanol to yeast dry weight at 20.25 ml/g, temperature for cell-disruption at 30 C, and extraction time for 3 min. Under this condition, astaxanthin and the total carotenoids could be extracted in amounts of 1294.7 mu g/g and 1516.0 mu g/g, respectively. This acidic method has advantages such as high extraction efficiency, low chemical toxicity and no special requirement of instruments. Therefore, it might be a more feasible and practical method for industrial practice.
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