Table 1.

Comparison of different cell disruption methods.

Cell Disruption method	Most Efficient method	Algae	% lipid Extracted	Reference
Autoclaving Bead beating Microwaves Sonication Osmotic shock	Microwaves	Microalgae Chlorella vulgaris	11	[17]
Sonication Osmotic shock Microwave Autoclave Bead beating	Sonication	Microalgae Nostoc sp.	18.2	[52]
Grinding Sonication Bead milling Enzymatic lysis Microwaves	Grinding	Microalgae Chlorella vulgaris	29	[18]
Grinding Bead vortexing Osmotic shock Water bath Sonication Shake mill	Osmotic shock	Microalgae Schizochytrium sp. S31	48.7	[35]
Sonication French press homogenisation	Sonication	Microalgae Schizochytrium sp. S31	34.5	[69]
Grinding Ultrasonication Microwave	Ultrasonication	Microalgae Scenedesmus sp.	90.8	[70]
Osmotic Shock Water Bath Shake Mill Triton X- 100	Osmotic Shock	Macroalgae Oedogonium	16.3	Current Study