Table 2 The independent factors and combination of independent factors for optimization the ultrasound-assisted extraction of astaxanthin with different solvents from P. maeoticus Gammarus

From: Green astaxanthin extraction using microwave and ultrasound pretreatments

Run

Independent variables

Total carotenoid content (µg/g DW)

Astaxanthin Concentration (mg/mL)

Astaxanthin recovery yield (%)

X1

X2

X3

Organic solvent

Vegetable oil

Ionic microemulsion

Organic Solvent

Vegetable oil

Ionic microemulsion

Organic solvent

Vegetable oil

Ionic microemulsion

1

5

200

5

24.698

4.475

44.142

21.729

2.825

39.983

85.33

59.66

90

2

20

60

30

12.237

1.936

27.364

9.062

1.412

26.555

73.33

70.66

96.66

3

5

130

17.5

33.501

2.269

57.285

27.269

1.698

47.126

81.66

72.33

84.66

4

20

130

17.5

14.475

4.491

33.682

10.571

4.237

31.745

72.33

94

94

5

5

60

30

22.809

4.888

76.269

19.285

4.317

68.142

83

84.33

89.33

6

5

200

30

25.158

7.11

68.11

18.11

6.618

58.364

73

92.33

86.33

7

12.5

130

17.5

16.111

6.047

54.507

12.349

4.793

47.825

76.66

74

87

8

12.5

130

17.5

15.364

3.936

54.57

12.65

2.936

52.46

83

70.33

95.66

9

12.5

60

17.5

18.618

1.825

52.777

14.936

1.539

49.682

79.33

83.66

93.66

10

12.5

130

30

23.11

5.523

52.84

17.888

5.142

49.491

78

92.66

93.33

11

20

60

5

9.999

1.872

36.729

7.777

1.333

34.841

75.66

70

94.33

12

12.5

130

5

13.221

3.253

51.428

10.507

1.523

49.364

79.66

47.33

95

13

20

200

5

9.745

1.459

37.301

6.967

1.269

33.571

71.33

86

89.33

14

12.5

130

17.5

20.824

4.364

43.19

17.729

3.841

40.904

83.66

86.33

94.33

15

12.5

130

17.5

21.158

3.094

51.317

16.189

2.602

49.015

76

84

95

16

5

60

5

30.396

2.993

51.332

28.587

2.476

48.682

93.66

81.66

94.66

17

12.5

200

17.5

15.936

3.174

48.19

13.269

1.698

46.221

83

53

95.33

18

12.5

130

17.5

25.285

3.967

52.825

20.301

3.317

47.634

80

83.33

89.66

19

12.5

130

17.5

22.031

4.729

47.968

17.158

4.078

45.174

76

81.33

93.66

20

20

200

30

14.301

6.57

40.968

11.174

4.761

38.92

72.66

71.66

94.33

  1. X1, X2, and X3 are independent variables that correspond to the ratio of solvent to sample, power of the device, and extraction time, respectively.