Supercritical fluid extraction process: unique and innovative extraction process
The increased public awareness of the health, environment and safety concerns associated with the use of some organic solvents in food processing and the possible solvent contamination of the final products. The high cost of organic solvents and the increasingly stringent environmental regulations together with the new requirements of the medical and food industries for ultra-pure and high added value products have pointed out the need for the development of new and clean technologies for the processing of food ingredients. Supercritical fluid extraction, using carbon dioxide as a solvent, has provided an excellent alternative to the use of chemical solvents. Over the past three decades, supercritical CO2 has been used for the extraction and isolation of valuable compounds. It is non-toxic, leaves no residues, and is considered a green manufacturing process. Supercritical fluid extraction process : unique and innovative extraction process Supercritical fluid extraction (S...