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We Are Moving to STAR Campus!

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Celebrating 30 Years of SFT!

Celebrating 30 years of providing top-quality equipment and dedicated support to our amazing customers. Thank you for being a part of our journey.

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AP-224 – Supercritical CO2 extraction of valuable lipophilic compounds from pre-fractionated sour cherry pomace and evaluation of their composition and properties

Laura Jūrienė, Vita Morkūnienė, Petras Rimantas Venskutonis Department of Food Science and Technology, Kaunas University of Technology, Radvilėnų pl. 19, Kaunas LT-50254, Lithuania Received 26 March 2024, Revised 28 July 2024, Accepted 29 July 2024, Available online 31 July 2024, … Continue reading →

Posted in Technical Notes | Tagged Antioxidant activity, Phytochemical composition, Prunus cerasus L., SFT, SFT-110, SFT-120XW, SFT100, SFT110, SFT120, Sour cherry pomace oil, supercritical fluid extraction, Supercritical Fluid tech |

AP-223 – Compostos fenólicos e atividade antioxidante de extratos da casca do umbu (spondias tuberosa arruda) obtidos por diferentes técnicas

Title: Compostos fenólicos e atividade antioxidante de extratos da casca do umbu (spondias tuberosa arruda) obtidos por diferentes técnicas Author: Coelho, Marcelo Iran de Souza Coelho O umbu (Spondias tuberosa Arruda), fruto endêmico do semiárido nordestino, adaptado a sobreviver e … Continue reading →

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AP-222 – Effect of Experimental Parameters on the Extraction of Grape Seed Oil Obtained by Low Pressure and Supercritical Fluid Extraction

by Rita de Cássia de Souza 1, Bruna Aparecida Souza Machado 2*, Gabriele de Abreu Barreto 2, Ingrid Lessa Leal 2, Jeancarlo Pereira dos Anjos 2ORCID andMarcelo Andrés Umsza-Guez 1 1 Federal University of Bahia, Bahia, Salvador 40170-115, Brazil 2 … Continue reading →

Posted in Technical Notes | Tagged SFT Supercritical Fluids, SFT100, SFT110, SFT120, SFT120XW, SFT130A, SFT150, SFT250, Supercritical Fluid tech, Vitis vinifera; cold extraction; α-tocopherol; supercritical CO2 extraction; agro-industrial waste, XW |

“Extraction of Phenolic Compounds from Rice Husk via Ethanol-water-modified Supercritical Carbon Dioxide”1

Researchers in the University of Arkansas’ Department of Food Science have developed a method extract high-value phenolic compounds from rice husk using supercritical carbon dioxide (sc–CO2) technology. Rice husk, a rice processing byproduct generated in large quantities (~20% of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Press Releases | Tagged Cellulose, CO2, ethanol, extraction conditions, phenol, rice husk, SFE, SFT, SFT-100, SFT-100XW, SFT-110, SFT-110XW, SFT-120, SFT-120XW, supercritical fluids |

AP-221 – Targeted Extraction of Select Natural Products Using Supercritical Carbon Dioxide

Kramp, Kari University of Ottawa (Canada) Abstract This thesis examined the supercritical carbon dioxide (CO2) extraction (SFE) of targeted secondary metabolites from selected natural products. Phytochemical characterization and determination of biological efficacy was completed using advanced analytical methods and in-vivo … Continue reading →

Posted in Technical Notes | Tagged CO2, natural products, SFT-250, Supewrcritical fluids |

AP-220 – APPLICATION OF SUPERCRITICAL CARBON DIOXIDE IN LIPID VESICLE DESIGN AND EXTRACTION OF OIL FROM POTATO CHIPS

Michael Emil Wagner A Dissertation Presented to the Faculty of the Graduate School of Cornell University In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO2) has emerged as a non-toxic and environmentally … Continue reading →

Posted in Technical Notes | Tagged lipids, SFE, SFT, SFT-250 |

AP-219 – Sequential Extraction and Purification of Triglycerides and Carotenoids with Supercritical Carbon Dioxide for Valorization of the Integrated Algal Biorefinery

Elise B. GilcherMary Kate M. LaneRachel S. PontiousMary Ben L. ApatoffMelissa M. Ahrens-VíquezJulie B. Zimmerman* Abstract The costs associated with producing renewable biofuels from algae have been prohibitive to their commercialization. However, an integrated biorefinery approach, in which additional high-value … Continue reading →

Posted in Technical Notes | Tagged biorefinery, CO2, Ethanol Extraction, extraction, lipids, Polarity, SFE, SFT, SFT-100, SFT-110, SFT-120, Solvents, Supercritical Fluid Technologies, triglycerides |

AP-218 – Elucidating supercritical fluid extraction of fucoxanthin from algae to enable the integrated biorefinery

Mary Kate M. Lane a b 1, Elise B. Gilcher b c 1, Melissa M. Ahrens-Víquez a, Rachel S. Pontious a, Nora E. Wyrtzen d, Julie B. Zimmerman a b c a Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University, 17 Hillhouse … Continue reading →

Posted in Technical Notes, Technical Resources | Tagged algae, biorefinery, chlorophyll, CO2, cosmetics, extraction, food, food science, fucoxanthin, fucoxanthin recovery, SC CO2, SFE, SFT, SFT-100, SFT-110, SFT-120, SFT-120XW, SFT-150, SFT-250, supercritical CO2 systems, supercritical fluid extraction |

Anxiolytic Activity of a Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Extract of Souroubea sympetaly (Marcgraviaceae)

Anxiolytic Activity of a Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Extract of Souroubea sympetaly (Marcgraviaceae); Martha Mullally, Kari Kramp, Chris Cayer, Ammar Saleem, Fida Ahmed, Calum McRae, John Baker, Andrew Goulah, Marco Otorola, Pablo Sanchez, Mario Garcia, Luis Poveda, Zul Merali, Tony Durst, … Continue reading →

Posted in Press Releases | Tagged SC CO2, SFE, SFT, SFT-120, SFT-120XW, SFT-130A, SFT-150, SFT-250, SFT250, supercritical fluid extraction |

Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Essential Oil from Curcuma wenyujin Rhizomes

A collaborative research team from the Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and the Peking Union Medical College, Haikou 570311, China(1), used an SFT-110 SFE to isolate essential oil extracted from Curcuma wenyujin rhizomes. (Note: The … Continue reading →

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Quantitative Analysis of Bio accessible Phenolic Compounds in Aegean Bee Bread

A novel application for supercritical CO2 extraction was investigated by scientists in the Department of Analytical Chemistry at Bezmialem Vakıf University in Turkey. The method they developed and performed on Bee Bread utilized a SFT-120 SFE/Nex10 sc-CO2 Pump to explore … Continue reading →

Posted in Press Releases | Tagged aegean, bee, CO2, extraction, SFE, SFT, SFT-110, SFT-120, SFT100, SFT120, supercritical fluids |

Employing the MicroReactor to explore Copper Catalyzed Alkylation of Nitroalkanes in Supercritical CO2

Our Colleagues at the University of Delaware in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry’s Watson group employed the Supercritical Fluid Technologies Inc. MicroReactor to explore examine the copper catalyzed alkylation of nitroalkanes, a “post-Heck” cross-coupling reaction recently developed in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Press Releases | Tagged catalysis, chemistry, Copper Catalyzed Alkylation, green, green chemistry, HPR, micro reactor, Nitroalkanes, reaction, SFT, SFT; Copper Catalyzed Alkylation, Supercritical CO2, Supercritical Fluid tech |

AP-217 – Multiphase Flow Properties of Sealing Caprocks for CO2 Geological Storage

Eric Joseph Guiltinan, Ph.D. The University of Texas at Austin, 2018 Supervisor: Meinhard Bayani Cardenas Co-Supervisor: David Nicolas Espinoza At the pore-scale, intermolecular forces are responsible for wetting, solubility, phase separation, and interfacial tension. These forces along with the pore … Continue reading →

Posted in Technical Notes | Tagged CO2, Nex10, SFT-10, Supercritical fluid |

AP-216 – Hydrophobization of cellophane and cellulose nanofibrils films by supercritical state carbon dioxide impregnation with walnut oil

Jari Vartiainen , Jani Pelto , Timo Kaljunen and Eija Kenttä From the journal Nordic Pulp & Paper Research Journal https://doi.org/10.3183/npprj-2016-31-04-p541-547 SUMMARY: Bio-based films are typically sensitive towards moisture which limits the industrial applicability. In this study the cellulosic films … Continue reading →

Posted in Technical Notes | Tagged Barrier, Cellophane, Cellulose, CO2, Film, Nex10, SFT, SFT-10, supercritical fluids, Walnut oil |

AP-215 – Microfluidic study for investigating migration and residual phenomena of supercritical CO2 in porous media

Gyuryeong Park a Seon-Ok Kim a Minhee Lee b Sookyun Wang a a Department of Energy Resources Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan 608-737, Korea b Department of Environmental Geosciences, Pukyong National University, Busan 608-737, Korea Abstract This study aims to … Continue reading →

Posted in Technical Notes | Tagged areal displacement efficiency, CO2, CO2 injection, geological CO2 storage, HPRS, image analysis, microfluidics, micromodel, micromodelCO2porewaterimage analysisareal displacement efficiency, Nex10, porewater, porewater displacement, SFT-10, SFT-100, SFT-25 |

AP-214 – PREPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF CELLULOSE-BASED HYDROGELS FOR WOUND DRESSINGS

SANDRA KISELIOVIENĖ KAUNAS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Doctoral dissertation Physical sciences, chemistry (03P) 2016, Kaunas INTRODUCTION Skin lesions are inevitable processes, and many have used bandages or patches. Historically, the dressing of wounds was carried out through the use of cloth. … Continue reading →

Posted in Technical Notes | Tagged Celluslose, hydrogels, material sciences, non-cytotoxic polymers, plants, regenerated cellulose, SCCO2, SFE, SFT-100, SFT-110, SFT-120, SFT-120XW, SFT-150, SFT-250, supercritical fluids, wound dressing |

AP-213 – Prophylactic Potential of Conventional and Supercritical Garlic Extracts to Alleviate Diet Related Malfunctions

Authors: Awan, Kanza A.; Butt, Masood S.; Ashfaq, Faiza; Munir, Hussan; Suleria, Hafiz A.R. Source: Recent Patents on Food, Nutrition & Agriculture, Volume 10, Number 1, 2019, pp. 34-47(14) Publisher: Bentham Science Publishers DOI: https://doi.org/10.2174/2212798410666180724103827 Objectives: The present research was … Continue reading →

Posted in Technical Notes | Tagged Food Industry, Garlic; allicin; dyslipidemia/ hypercholesterolemia; functional foods; hyperglycemia/ diabetes; in vivo trials; nutraceuticals; supercritical fluid extract, health, Inc, SCCO2, SFE, SFT-100, SFT-110, SFT-120, SFT-120XW, SFT-150, SFT-250, Supercritical Fluid Technologies, supercritical fluids |

AP-212 – Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry for Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of Essential Oil from Curcuma wenyujin Rhizomes

Zhao, Xiang-Shenga,; Zeng, Yue-Xiangb; Zhou, Ya-Kuia; Li, Rong-Taoa; Yang, Mei-Huaa,c, a Key Laboratory of Resources Conservation and Development of Southern Medicine of Hainan Province & Hainan Branch of the Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and … Continue reading →

Posted in Technical Notes | Tagged Curcuma wenyujin Rhizomes, extraction, phytochemicals, SCCO2, SFE, SFT-110, SFT-120, SFT-120XW, supercritical fluids |