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Optimizing Sunflower Seed Oil Extraction with the SFT-120 SFE

Sunflower seeds are rich in oil that contains high levels of Vitamin E and low in saturated fats. This has led to its favor in the food industry. The SFT-120 SFE has been used to investigate ways to efficiently extract the oil from the seed using CO2 that results in higher yields than pressing methods and avoids using solvents or flammable hydrocarbons.
The SFT-120 SFE is a benchtop extractor that enables optimization of the parameters to be used in a variety of natural product extraction needs. Whether you’re extracting sunflower seeds, canola seeds, or any other oil rich seed, The SFT-120 can get the job done quickly and efficiently.

To learn more, please visit: https://www.supercriticalfluids.com/products/supercritical-fluid-extraction-products/sft-120