The SFT-150 Supercritical Fluid Extractor was developed to apply supercritical fluid techniques to applications such as the extractions of peppermint flavour from leaves.
The traditional peppermint extraction technique of steam distillation produces a thermally degraded peppermint oil extract.
SFE yields an extract of pure peppermint oil, because the peppermint is extracted under much gentler conditions. This natural, unaltered extract is claimed to provide food manufacturers with a truly new flavour.
The SFT-150 can also be applied to a wide variety of natural substances to obtain pure fragrance extracts for perfumes and shampoos.
The SFT-150 SFE is a fully research-capable instrument, designed to perform extractions in a supercritical fluid media.
The modular design of the product makes it easy and cost effective to alter the unit’s basic configuration, adapting it to meet new or evolving application needs.
A robust, high-resolution variable restrictor valve provides precise control over flow rates, which is essential in obtaining highly reproducible results.
Supercritical Fluid Technologies has incorporated a high performance, air driven pump that can rapidly produce the high pressures required for supercritical fluid work. Flow rates up to 330 ml/min. (250 grams/min.) of liquid CO2 may be selected.
