Tag Archives: CO2

Anti-Inflammation and Anti-Tumor Properties Found in the Oils Extracted from Rosemary Leaves with Supercritical CO2

Rosemary is a perennial herb with fragrant evergreen needle-like leaves that are commonly used to add flavor when cooking. It is widely grown in the Mediterranean region and in much of southern Europe. It has been found to act both … Continue reading

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AP-202 – Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Phenolics from Anisophyllea disticha (Jack) Baill. and Evaluation of their Antioxidant Activities

Sahena Ferdosh1,2,*, Nurul Ashikin Abdul Bari2, Bulan Wu3 and Md. Zaidul Islam Sarker4 1Western Pacific Tropical Research Center, College of Natural and Applied Sciences, University of Guam, Mangilao, Guam, 96923, USA; 2Department of Plant Science, Faculty of Science, International Islamic … Continue reading

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AP-201 – Quantitative Analysis of Bioaccessible Phenolic Compounds in Aegean Bee Bread Using LC-HRMS Coupled with a Human Digestive System Model

Ebru Erol First published: 01 February 2024 https://doi.org/10.1002/cbdv.202301497 Abstract Bee bread, a valuable bee product that has recently attracted significant public interest as a nutritional supplement. The aim of this study was to evaluate the presence of phenolic compounds in … Continue reading

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Quantitative Analysis of Fat Content in Foods using the SFT-130A Supercritical Fluid Extraction System

The standard method to analyze the fat content in food products uses a large quantity of organic solvent. Elimination of this solvent consumption is possible through a method employing supercritical carbon dioxide in place of the non-polar solvent that’s typically … Continue reading

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Extracting of Omega-3 Rich Oil from Hake Fish with Supercritical Fluid CO2

Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), especially omega-3 fatty acids, are an area of much interest and extensive scientific research in recent years. There are numerous articles available in various scientific publications about the presence and value of PUFAs present in food … Continue reading

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November 2023: Extraction of High-Value Lipids and Phenolic Compounds Using the SFT-120SFE System

Sorghum Bran is an abundant source of various high-valve bioactive compounds. Many of these compounds contain significant quantities of lipids, phenolic and other acids. These flavonoids are known to offer a variety of benefits in medicinal chemistry due to their … Continue reading

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Extracting Phenolic Compounds from Rice Husk with Supercritical CO2

Extracting Phenolic Compounds from Rice Husk with Supercritical CO2 In much of the world, rice is a primary food source. Every year, large amounts of rice husk are left over from rice processing, requiring disposal. While generally considered worthless, rice … Continue reading

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Why Reaction Chemistry in Supercritical CO2?

Supercritical CO2 (SF CO2) is a solvent that can be used as an alternative to hexane and other organic solvents when running chemical reactions. Working under moderate pressures, just over 1,100 psi. and very moderate temperatures just above 31oC, liquid … Continue reading

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AP-196 – Optimization of supercritical fluid extraction of polyphenols from oats (Avena sativa L.) and their antioxidant activities

Yessica Escobedo-Flores, David Chavez-Flores, Ivan Salmeron, Carlos Molina-Guerrero, Samuel Perez-Vega* School of Chemical Science, Autonomous University of Chihuahua, Circuit 1, New University Campus, CP 31125 Chihuahua, Mexico This research explores the effects of pressure and temperature on the supercritical extraction … Continue reading

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AP-195 – Effect of phase compatibility on the foaming behavior of LDPE/HDPEand LDPE/PP blends with subcritical CO2as the blowing agent

Chen Wana, Gangwei Sunb, Feng Gaoa, Tao Liua,∗, Mohamed Esseghirc,∗, Ling Zhaoa,Weikang Yuanaa Shanghai Key Laboratory of Multiphase Materials Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, PR Chinab Dow Chemical China Co. Ltd., Elastomers, Electrical & … Continue reading

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SFT’s Malaysian Distributor Conducts Customer Training Workshop

SFT’s Distributor in Malaysia, Interscience Sdn Bhd, recently held a workshop for SFT customers in Malaysia. The workshop’s objective was to provide training to new SFT users and a refresher to existing users. A PowerPoint presentation on theory and a … Continue reading

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AP-193 – CNT@Cu3(BTC)2 and MetalOrganic Frameworks for Separation of CO2/CH4 Mixture

Zhonghua Xiang,† Xuan Peng,‡ Xuan Cheng,† Xiujin Li,§ and Dapeng Cao*,† †Division of Molecular and Materials Simulation, State Key Laboratory of OrganicInorganic Composites, ‡College of Information Science, and §Department of Environmental Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China … Continue reading

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AP-192 – Synthesis of Luminescent Covalent–Organic Polymers for Detecting Nitroaromatic Explosives and Small Organic Molecules

Zhonghua Xiang, Dapeng Cao* Three porous luminescent covalent–organic polymers (COPs) have been synthesized through self-polycondensation of the monomers of tris(4-bromophenyl)amine, 1,3,5-tris(4- bromophenyl)benzene, and 2,4,6-tris-(4-bromo-phenyl)-[1,3,5]triazine by using Ni-catalyzed Yamamoto reaction. All the COP materials possess not only high Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) specifi … Continue reading

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AP-191 – Covalent-organic polymers for carbon dioxide capture†

Zhonghua Xiang, Xing Zhou, Cuihuan Zhou, Shan Zhong, Xin He, Chengpeng Qin and Dapeng Cao* Received 13th August 2012, Accepted 7th September 2012 DOI: 10.1039/c2jm35446b Reducing anthropogenic carbon dioxide emission has become an urgent environmental and climate issue of our … Continue reading

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Lithium-ion Battery Recycling – Recovering the Valuable Metals

The demand for lithium-ion batteries being produced for use in consumer electronics and electric vehicles has exploded in recent years. This trend is expected to continue as more and more states are pushing, and in some cases legislating the move … Continue reading

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AP-189 – Effect of crystallization on tensile mechanical properties of PET foam: Experiment and model prediction

Shun Yao a, Dongdong Hu a, Zhenhao Xi a, Tao Liu a, Zhimei Xu a, Ling Zhao a,b,* a Shanghai Key Laboratory of Multiphase Materials Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, PR China b College … Continue reading

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AP-184 – Recycling of lithium, cobalt, nickel, and manganese from end-of-life lithium-ion battery of an electric vehicle using supercritical carbon dioxide

Jiakai Zhang a, Gisele Azimi a,b,* a Laboratory for Strategic Materials, University of Toronto, Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, 200 College Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3E5, Canada b Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, 184 … Continue reading

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AP-183 – Effect of organophosphorus ligands on supercritical extraction of neodymium from NdFeB magnet

Nattanai Kunanusonta, Jiakai Zhangb, Kimberly Watadab, Yusuke Shimoyamaa, Gisele Azimib,⁎ a Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, S1-33, 2-12-1, Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8550, Japan b Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, 200 … Continue reading

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AP-150 – Production and characterization of nanocellular polyphenylsulfone foams

V. Bernardo n, J.Martín-deLeón,M.A.Rodríguez-Pérez Cellular MaterialsLaboratory(CellMat),CondensedMatterPhysicsDepartment,UniversityofValladolid,CampusMigue Delibes,PaseodeBelénno. 7,47011 Valladolid, Spain Nanocellular foams have been produced by means of a gas dissolution process using polyphenylsulfone(PPSU) as matrix polymer. Cell sizes in the range 20–30 nm and cell nucleation densities higher than1015 … Continue reading

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