Enabling sustainable chemistry with ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents: a fad or the future?

AA Quintana, AM Sztapka… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Ionic liquids (ILs) and deep eutectic solvents (DESs) debuted with a promise of a superior
sustainability footprint due to their low vapor pressure. However, their toxicity and high cost …

Algae: A promising and sustainable protein-rich food ingredient for bakery and dairy products

P Bhatnagar, P Gururani, A Parveen, P Gautam… - Food Chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
The consumer demand for protein rich foods urges the exploration for novel products of
natural origin. Algae can be considered as a gold mine of different bioactive compounds …

Evaluation of different fractionation methods for the simultaneous protein and carbohydrate extraction from microalgae

PL Martins, LC Duarte, H Pereira, A Reis… - Biomass Conversion …, 2024 - Springer
The production of high-value products from microalgae, one of the preferred emerging
biorefineries' feedstocks, relies on the crucial step of biomass fractionation. In this work, the …

[HTML][HTML] Microalgal proteins as ingredients for crating dairy mimetic products: Prospects for substituting bovine milk proteins

J Samarathunga, TPL Le, M Gabard, K Strazdins… - Future Foods, 2025 - Elsevier
Growing concerns about the sustainability of food supply and animal welfare have fueled
increased interest in dairy mimetic products. These alternatives largely meet the nutritional …

Extraction, Modification, Biofunctionality, and Food Applications of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) Protein: An Up-to-Date Review

ND Patil, A Bains, K Sridhar, M Bhaswant, S Kaur… - Foods, 2024 - mdpi.com
Plant-based proteins have gained popularity in the food industry as a good protein source.
Among these, chickpea protein has gained significant attention in recent times due to its …

Deep eutectic solvents for biotechnology applications

OV Morozova, IS Vasil'eva, GP Shumakovich… - Biochemistry …, 2023 - Springer
Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) are an alternative to traditional organic solvents and ionic
liquids and meet the requirements of “green” chemistry. They are easy to prepare using low …

Solubility Enhancement of valine using deep eutectic Solvents: COSMO-RS and experimental validation

Z Aman, HW Khan, LM Kee, M Goto… - Journal of Molecular …, 2025 - Elsevier
As a key building block of proteins, valine is vital in various physiological and metabolic
processes, including controlling and promoting the anabolism of proteins in the skeletal …

Impact of Plant Protein Extraction and Conjugation with Polyphenols on Physicochemical, Structural, and Rheological Properties of Plant-Based Food Emulsions and …

S Saffarionpour - Food Biophysics, 2025 - Springer
In view of the burgeoning market of plant-based foods, there has been a vigorous increase
in research studies on the application of different plant proteins for structuring food colloids …

Application of Alcohol-Salt Aqueous Biphasic System for the Recovery of Ectoine

YH Chow, CT Poh, PE Kee, HS Ng, J Lan, LW Yoon - Processes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Ectoine is an osmoregulatory compound synthesized by halophiles which has attracted
attention in the biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics industries due to its …

A Green Revolution in Antioxidant Research: Harnessing Microalgae for Wellness and Longevity

L Pereira, J Cotas, A Valado - 2023 - preprints.org
In recent times, there has been a revolutionary surge in antioxidant research, with a focus on
harnessing microalgae to enhance wellness and extend human longevity. Microalgae, a …