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T1 Supercritical CO2 processing of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids – Towards a biorefinery for fish waste valorization
A1 Melgosa Gómez, Rodrigo
A1 Sanz Díez, Mª Teresa
A1 Beltrán Calvo, Sagrario
K1 Fish oil
K1 Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids
K1 Biorefinery
K1 Supercritical carbon dioxide
K1 Enzyme
K1 Ingeniería química
K1 Chemical engineering
K1 Alimentos
K1 Food
AB Driven by growing prevalence of chronic diseases and consumer’s health awareness, food supplements and nutraceuticals based on omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are extensively marketed nowadays. However, commercial omega-3 concentrates still present quality issues related to their purity, bioavailability, and easily-oxidizable nature, compelling the industry to seek for more efficient extraction, concentration and formulation methods. Technologies based on the use of supercritical CO2 (scCO2) are a promising alternative, replacing conventional organic solvents and providing milder conditions and an inert atmosphere, which reduce the risk of oxidation. The present review analyzes the latest advances on the use of scCO2 for processing omega-3 PUFAs, focusing on its application in biorefinery strategies for the valorization of fish by-products. Still, further research on process fundamentals is necessary in order to increase the omega-3 yield and purity while reducing the use of energy and auxiliary materials, especially in the transesterification and concentration steps.
PB Elsevier
SN 0896-8446
YR 2021
FD 2021-02
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10259/5576
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10259/5576
LA eng
NO panish Agencia Estatal de Investigación [grant number PID2019-539 104950RB-I00 / AEI / 10.13039/501100011033] and the Junta de Castilla y León (JCyL) and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) [grant number BU301P18 and BU050P20].
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Burgos
RD 21-nov-2024