摘要 |
Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to compositions, methods and systems for the isolation, separation and/or purification of undesirable and/or contaminating agents from desirable products in biomass extracts. In certain embodiments, compositions, methods and systems are provided for separation and/or isolation of pheophorbide and arsenic from astaxanthin in algal extracts using extraction methods that include various organic solvents. Embodiments of the present disclosure address improved methods for extracting valuable products, while concomitantly reducing the amount of harmful or undesirable products, from biomass extracts. |