Industrial application of supercritical fluid extraction process
Industrial application of supercritical fluid extraction process The special properties of supercritical fluids bring certain advantages to chemical separation processes. Several applications have been fully developed and commercialized. Nutraceuticals The Nutraceutical market is still a nascent market with potential for revenue in the coming years. In particular, the most interesting areas of Nutraceutical products are pointed in the products with effect in the immunological system, cancer risk, cardiovascular illness and elevated levels of cholesterol in the blood. SCFE provides interesting alternatives for development of Nutraceuticals. Its capacity can be considered as a strategic property. With SCFE technology it is feasible to remove solvent traces, aromas, flavors, fats etc. Pharmaceuticals and Chemicals Pharmaceutical industries as well as chemical industries are changing some of these traditional practices to accomplish fresh green goals. Thus extraction wi...