Authors : S. K. Deshmukh, Shraddha Punjarwar and S. R. Mote.
Page Nos : 379-382
Description :
A problem in the use of reactive extraction to recover carboxylic acids from bioreactors is the toxicity of extractants and diluents used. Selection of anextractant and diluent for reactive extraction should be on the basis of minimal toxicity and maximum capacity. Due to the increasing petroleum costs, these acids are largely produced by fermentation route. Reactive extraction is a promising method to recover carboxylic acid but suffers from toxicity problems of the diluent and extractant employed. Present paper focuses on reactive extraction of itaconic acid using tri-n-butyl phosphate in natural non-toxic sesame oil. Results were presented in terms of distribution coefficients loading ratio and degree of extraction.
Keywords: Itaconic acid, reactive extraction, tri-n-butyl phosphate, sesame oil.
