Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Supercritical Fluids in the Food Industry

Supercritical CO2 has long been used in the food industry for everything from decaffeinating coffee to extracting fat from foods for testing. It has proven to be a safe and effective alternative to using hazardous solvents. 

An example of an excellent use of supercritical CO2 is in the extraction of Lycopenes from Tomato By-Products. View the application note, and see one example of how supercritical CO2 can replace soxhlet in your process.

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