Extraction of lipids from Yarrowia Lipolytica

Abstract

Microorganisms have often been considered for the production of oils and fats as an alternative to agricultural and animal resources. Extraction experiments were performed using a strain of the yeast Yarrowia lipolytica (Y. lipolytica), a high‐lipid‐content yeast. Three different methods were tested: Soxhlet extraction, accelerated solvent extraction (ASE) and supercritical carbon dioxide (SCCO2) extraction using ethanol as a co‐solvent. Also, high pressure solubility measurements in the systems ‘CO2 + yeast oil’ and ‘CO2 + ethanol + yeast oil’ were carried out.