Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Naturally Extract Lycopene from Tomato

Lycopene has been shown to be a powerful antioxidant, and preliminary research shows lycopene may be help to prevent heart disease, atherosclerosis, and even breast and prostate cancers. When extracting lycopene, it's important to use a natural method. Supercritical fluid extraction is such a method. Using supercritical fluid extraction eliminates the use of hazardous solvents. 

For more information, see the application note posted on our website: Solvent-Free Extraction of Lycopenes from Tomato By-Products and contact us to see how Applied Separations can help eliminate solvents in your lab.

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