PROCESS FOR THE EXTRACTION OF LIPIDS FROM ALGAL BIOMASS

摘要

A process for the extraction of lipids from algal biomass comprising: - producing an aqueous suspension of algal biomass; - adding to said aqueous suspension of algal biomass at least one organic solvent immiscible or substantially immiscible with water obtaining an organic -aqueous mixture; - subjecting said organic -aqueous mixture to evaporation of water and lipid extraction, operating at a temperature such to obtain the substantial complete removal of the water from said organic -aqueous mixture, obtaining: (i) an organic phase comprising lipids and said organic solvent; (ii) a semi-solid phase comprising a residue of said algal biomass.