Food technology (USA) · 1986 · 75 citations · 0 references
Solvent ExtractionEngineeringScf Process ConceptsSupercritical Fluid ChromatographyScf Extraction TechnologyFood ChemistryChemical EngineeringScf Extraction CommercializationSupercritical WaterWater TreatmentAnalytical ChemistryChromatographyHealth SciencesSupercritical FlowSupercritical Co2Environmental EngineeringSupercritical Fluid ExtractionFood EngineeringFood Processing
A review describes the operational practices of supercritical fluid (SCF) extraction processes, and presents a general survey of their potential and their use in existing food applications. Topics include: SCF process concepts; the choice of proper solvent (including the advantages of CO2 as the solvent); applications in total extraction, deodorization, and fractionation; specific food applications (coffee decaffeination; recovery of hops extracts); and the impediments to SCF extraction commercialization due to technical and commercial problems. Potential future applications of SCF extraction technology also are discussed.(wz)