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Understanding Supercritical CO2 Extraction

Introduction

Supercritical CO2 extraction , also known as supercritical fluid extraction (SFE), is a cutting-edge technology that enables the efficient and environmentally friendly extraction of compounds from a wide range of materials, including plants.TOPTION is a leading global technology company offering over 16 years of experience in research, development, production, and sales as a supplier of supercritical extraction equipment.

Principles

Supercritical carbon dioxide extraction is a technique that separates the components of a supercritical fluid at a certain pressure by physical and chemical action. Supercritical CO2 extraction is a new separation technology developed in the last decade or so. This technology does not use solvents in the separation process, but only supercritical fluids, which do not produce any chemical reaction with the separated substances, and therefore do not have any organic solvent residues, with high product purity, stable purity, and low pollution, and can be produced continuously. As supercritical CO2 extraction technology has the advantages of high efficiency, rapidity, and non-toxicity, it has been widely used in the extraction of natural products and industrial organic chemicals.
Supercritical CO2 extraction is an emerging high-tech extraction technology in recent years, using CO2 gas as a medium to transform CO2 from one state (gas) to another state (liquid) under a certain pressure and temperature to achieve a method of material separation. The extraction process in supercritical CO2 extraction takes place at ambient temperature and pressure and does not require any chemical solvents or other additives. In this case, the water-soluble and fat-soluble components of the substance can be extracted at the same time, greatly increasing the purity of the product and improving its quality. Supercritical carbon dioxide extraction technology has the advantages of being green, environmentally friendly, energy-efficient, pollution-free, and easy to separate. It is suitable for extracting the active ingredients in a variety of plants, especially those with low active ingredient content or very difficult to extract, such as: caffeic acid, tea polyphenols, etc.
Supercritical Fluid Extraction (SFE) is a new technology for the separation, purification, and enrichment of substances using the properties of fluids in a supercritical state, and is widely used in the fields of medicine, chemicals, and food. It has become an ideal method for extracting active ingredients in natural products due to its advantages of high efficiency, simple operation, low pollution, and no toxic emissions. Research on supercritical fluid extraction technology has been conducted internationally for over 30 years, and its application has evolved from the initial use of biologically active ingredients in natural products to a wide range of applications in the food, chemical, pharmaceutical, and healthcare industries. It is mainly applied to the extraction of animal and plant oils, saponins, polyphenols, and alkaloids from natural products.
Supercritical CO2 extraction is safer, more efficient, and more environmentally friendly than traditional chemical extraction methods. This equipment can be used not only for the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and natural medicines but also for the production of food, food additives, flavors, and cosmetics. Toption is a specialist in the manufacture and design of extraction equipment, please feel free to contact us at info@toptionlab.com .