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Table 3 Extraction of carotenoids using different techniques of cell disruption

From: Biotechnological production of carotenoids by yeasts: an overview

Authors

Disruption technique

Yeast

Yield (carotenoid)

Michelon et al.,[123]

Freezing and maceration with diatomaceous earth

P. rhodozyma

93.13 μg g-1 of biomass

Freezing and DMSO

P. rhodozyma

155.72 μg g-1 of biomass

Enzymatic lysis and ultrasonic waves

P. rhodozyma

163.12 μg g-1 of biomass

Aksu and Eren[38]

Bead grinder

R. glutinis

125 mg L-1 of medium

Park et al.,[122]

Freeze-dried

R. glutinis

266.1 μg g-1 of biomass

Valduga et al.,[119]

Freezing in liquid N2 and maceration

S. salmonicolor

590.4 μg L-1 of medium

Taskin et al.,[118]

DMSO, acetone and petroleum ether

R. glutinis

92 mg L-1 of medium

Gu et al.,[58]

HCl and acetone

Rhodotobacter sphaeroides

4790 μg g-1 of biomass

Buzzini et al.,[78]

DMSO, acetone and petroleum ether

Rhodotorula graminis

803.2 μg g-1 of biomass