Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringExtraction and Separation ProcessesSeaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds

Justin Z Lian, Tie Liu, Jintian Yang, Hengyi Zhu, Nalinpat Chalermchotiwong, Yemima Grain, Long Yue, Xiang Luo, Stefano Cucurachi, Jian Li, Fanran Meng, Bin Dong

2026.1.1RSC Sustainability

DOI: 10.1039/d5su00832h

Abstract

The extraction of bioactive natural compounds is crucial to the pharmaceutical, food, and cosmetic industries, but it often entails high energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, and environmental impacts associated with...

Citation format

LIAN, Justin Z, et al. Sustainable extraction of bioactive compounds: A life cycle perspective on technologies, solvents, and process scale-up. RSC Sustainability, 2026, 4(3): 1180–1202.