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Extraction of Ramie Fiber in Alkali Hydrogen Peroxide System Supported by Controlled-release Alkali Source

This protocol demonstrates a method for ramie fiber extraction by scouring raw ramie in an alkali hydrogen peroxide system supported by a ...

Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Ionic liquids (ILs) are considered as green solvents, and widely applied for the extraction of various compounds.

Extraction, Preconcentration and Isolation of Flavonoids from Apocynum venetum L. Leaves Using Ionic Liquid-Based Ultrasonic-Assisted Extraction Coupled with an Aqueous Biphasic System.

(1) Background: Ionic liquids (ILs) are considered "green" solvents and have been widely used in the extraction and separation field in recent years; (2) Methods: In this study, some common ILs and functionalized magnetic ionic liquids (MILs) were used as adjuvants for the solvent extraction of paclitaxel from Taxus x media (T. x media) using methanol solution. The extraction conditions of methanol concentration, IL type and amount, solid-liquid ratio, extraction temperature, and ultrasonic irradiation time were investigated in single factor experiments. Then, three factors of IL amount, solid-liquid ratio, and ultrasonic irradiation time were optimized by response surface methodology (RSM); (3) Results: The MIL [C₄MIM]FeCl₃Br was screened as the optimal adjuvant. Under the optimization conditions of 1.2% IL amount, 1:10.5 solid-liquid ratio, and 30 min ultrasonic irradiation time, the extraction yield reached 0.224 mg/g; and (4) Conclusions: Compared with the conventional solvent extraction, this ultrasonic assisted extraction (UAE) using methanol and MIL as adjuvants can significantly improve the extraction yield, reduce the use of methanol, and shorten the extraction time, which has the potentiality of being used in the extraction of some other important bioactive compounds from natural plant resources.

Ultrasonic Assisted Extraction of Paclitaxel from Taxus x media Using Ionic Liquids as Adjuvants: Optimization of the Process by Response Surface Methodology.

Cytotoxicity studies are important tools for the assessment of the toxicity of ionic liquids (ILs). In the present study, the cytotoxicity of eleven ILs against Spodoptera frugiperda 9 (Sf-9) cell lines were evaluated via 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assays. The effect on cellular morphology, ultrastructural morphology, and nuclear morphology induced by 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide ([C2mim][Br]) was studied via inverted light microscopy observation, acridine orange staining, and transmission electron microscope (TEM) analysis, respectively. The effect on cell DNA fragmentation, cell apoptosis and cell cycle induced by [C2mim][Br] was also investigated via DNA agarose gel electrophoresis and flow cytometry analysis, respectively. The results showed that the cytotoxic effect of ILs on Sf-9 cells was related to the IL structures, concentrations, and length of exposure. The morphological features of apoptosis induced by [C2mim][Br] such as cell shrinkage and convolution, apoptotic bodies, pyknosis, and karyorrhesis were observed. All these phenomena confirmed that Sf-9 cells exposed to [C2mim][Br] died via apoptosis. This study complements the current knowledge about the cytotoxic properties of ILs on insect cells and highlights the mechanism by which ILs kill these cells. Furthermore, it provides a basis for further studies on the future applications of ILs as insecticides.

Chaoyun Wang

Institute of Bast Fiber Crops

Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Extraction of Ramie Fiber in Alkali Hydrogen Peroxide System Supported by Controlled-release Alkali Source

Chaoyun Wang

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Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Extraction of Ramie Fiber in Alkali Hydrogen Peroxide System Supported by Controlled-release Alkali Source

Institute of Bast Fiber Crops