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A comprehensive review of ultrasonic assisted extraction (UAE) for bioactive components: Principles, advantages, equipment, and combined technologies

📅 October 12, 2023 👤 Lipeng Shen, Shuixiu Pang, Mingming Zhong et al. 📖 Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 📊 740 citations

🤖 Plain-English Summary

The increasing focus on health and well-being has sparked a rising interest in bioactive components in the food, pharmaceutical, and nutraceutical industries. Overall, the future development of UAEE is envisioned to focus on achieving increased efficiency, reduced costs, enhanced safety, and improved reliability.

🔑 Key Findings

  • These components are gaining popularity due to their potential benefits for overall health.
  • The growing interest has resulted in a continuous rise in demand for bioactive components, leading to the exploration of both edible and non-edible sources to obtain these valuable substances.
  • Traditional extraction methods like solvent extraction, distillation, and pressing have certain drawbacks, including lower extraction efficiency, reduced yield, and the use of significant amounts of solvents or resources.

💡 Why This Matters

These innovations can translate to real-world improvements in technology, infrastructure, and everyday tools.

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📋 Article Details

Category ⚙️ Engineering & Technology
Published Oct 12, 2023
Journal Ultrasonics Sonochemistry
Authors Lipeng Shen, Shuixiu Pang, Mingming Zhong, Yufan Sun, Abdul Qayum
DOI 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2023.106646
Citations 740
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