Effect of an enzymatic treatment with cellulase and mannanase on the structural properties of Nannochloropsis microalgae
The effects of an enzymatic treatment with cellulase and mannanase on the properties of marine microalgae
Nannochloropsis sp. were investigated. The combined use of these enzymes synergistically promoted the recovery
of lipids from the microalgae, increasing the extraction yield from 40.8 to over 73%. Untreated and enzymatically
treated microalgae were characterized by chemical analysis and by TGA/DTG, FTIR, XRD and SEM.
Significant changes were observed in the chemical composition and thermal behavior of the microalgae. The