Bioactive Compounds: From Extraction to Application
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2024) | Viewed by 29944
Special Issue Editors
2. Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development–MED, CEBAL, 7081-908 Beja, Portugal
Interests: green extraction; bioactive compounds; ultrasound-assisted extraction; membrane separation processes; extraction optimization
Interests: agro-industry subproducts valorization; non-conventional extraction methodologies, phytochemicals bio-based solutions
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Dear Colleagues,
The application of bioactive compounds in sectors such as food and pharma is strongly reliant on making the correct choices during the extraction step. In fact, successful bioactive compound recovery strictly correlates to a successful and correct extraction. With extraction solvents and extraction methodologies playing a crucial role, their selection should not only consider the target compound’s affinity and extraction yield, but also its environmental and health impact. This Special Issue focuses on new extraction methodologies and solvents for bioactive compound recovery, as well as intrisinc extraction parameter optimization, and applications for new and innovative bio-based products.
Dr. Teresa Brás
Dr. Maria Fátima Duarte
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- bioactive compound extraction
- biological activity
- extraction optimization
- extraction solvent selection
- extraction methodology selection
- bio-based solutions
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