A Critical Review on Chlorella vulgaris Deconstruction by Green Sequential Extractions: The Potential of (Bio)Surfactant Modifiers

Chlorella vulgaris is a potential sustainable source of lipids, carotenoids, carbohydrates, and proteins, as it shows high biomass productivity and easy cultivation. Therefore, the aim of this work was to critically discuss the cultivation and characterization of C. vulgaris , and also the aspects related to the application of green extraction technologies for the recovery of valuable compounds from the algae biomass. As a novelty, this review provided insights concerning scientific trends on sequential extraction methods—biorefinery concepts, and to the use of surfactants as solvent modifiers. It was found that green methods such as Supercritical Fluid Extraction (SFE) with CO_2 can recover 50