Table 7 The independent factors and combination of independent factors for optimization the microwave-assisted extraction of astaxanthin with different solvents from F. merguiensis shrimp wastes

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

20

300

5

33.517

25.158

46.872

20.968

23.221

44.951

62

91.66

95.33

2

20

200

57.5

41.777

18.936

61.269

27.841

16.761

59.374

66.33

87.66

96.66

3

12.5

200

57.5

43.596

31.231

74.507

31.158

27.904

71.983

70.66

85.66

95.66

4

12.5

200

57.5

59.238

26.65

72.983

46.015

23.476

69.666

79

86

95

5

20

100

110

40.834

17.602

49.39

39.808

16.285

47.713

97

92

96

6

12.5

200

110

66.739

45.555

80.412

51.494

41.503

74.031

78

90.33

92

7

12.5

200

5

56.229

28.587

67.332

39.618

26.348

64.698

69.66

92

95.33

8

5

300

5

52.523

46.126

59.206

51.945

41.968

57.079

98.33

90.33

95.66

9

12.5

200

57.5

66.205

43.04

78.11

46.171

38.396

74.317

69.33

88.66

94.66

10

5

200

57.5

25.634

42.913

67.936

24.523

39.698

65.507

94.66

92

96

11

5

100

5

62.327

50.698

82.428

45.516

39.825

79.017

75.33

79

95.33

12

12.5

100

57.5

57.501

36.841

71.999

38.904

32.237

69.38

67.33

86.66

96

13

12.5

200

57.5

69.253

37.04

87.396

62.802

33.634

71.714

91

90.33

82.66

14

20

300

110

49.43

18.555

64.342

43.618

16.476

62.729

90

87.33

96.66

15

12.5

200

57.5

47.812

34.671

68.812

40.094

30.936

65.999

86.33

88.66

95.33

16

12.5

300

57.5

54.57

30.532

75.206

52.618

27.809

72.697

96

90.33

96.33

17

5

300

110

35.088

44.252

66.65

33.618

40.796

61.681

95.33

91.66

92

18

5

100

110

41.92

45.872

87.967

40.364

41.961

84.348

96.33

91

95.33

19

12.5

200

57.5

48.411

42.666

73.378

39.999

29.279

59.095

83.33

73

76.66

20

20

100

5

38.079

20.913

51.872

24.65

19.015

49.999

64.33

90.66

96

  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.