Modern supercritical fluid technology for food applications.

This review provides an update on the use of supercritical fluid (SCF) technology as applied to food-based materials. It advocates the use of the solubility parameter theory (SPT) for rationalizing the results obtained when employing sub- and supercritical media to food and nutrient-bearing materials and for optimizing processing conditions. Total extraction and fractionation of foodstuffs employing SCFs are compared and are illustrated by using multiple fluids and unit processes to obtain the desired food product.

Design and optimization of a semicontinuous hot-cold extraction of polyphenols from grape pomace.

Grape pomace contains appreciable amounts of polyphenolic compounds such as anthocyanins and procyanidins which can be recovered for use as food supplements. The extraction of these polyphenols from the pomace is usually accomplished at slightly elevated temperatures, frequently employing hydroethanolic solvents. Due to governmental regulations and the cost involved in using ethanol as a solvent, as well as the loss in polyphenolics due to thermal degradation, improved extraction techniques are required.

Physicochemical characterization of dilute n-alcohol/biodiesel mixtures by inverse gas chromatography.

Inverse gas chromatography (IGC) has been used to determine the physicochemical parameters that characterize solution thermodynamic interactions in biodiesel-n-alcohol solute systems. Such data is of value to chemical engineers and separation scientists in optimizing separation processes to separate alcoholic solutes at low concentrations in soybean oil methyl ester mixtures (biodiesel). The derived activity and Henry's Law coefficient data can be used to rationalize the interaction of four members of an n-alcoholic homologous series and the soya-based methyl ester solvent in terms of such esters as "green" renewable solvents.

Subcritical solvent extraction of anthocyanins from dried red grape pomace.

Accelerated solvent extraction (ASE) was used to optimize and determine the effectiveness of an alternative, environmentally friendly extraction procedure using subcritical solvents to recover anthocyanins from freeze-dried, ground Sunbelt red grape pomace. Anthocyanins were extracted from pomace using the following ASE variables: pressure (6.8 MPa), one extraction cycle, and temperature (40, 60, 80, 100, 120, and 140 degrees C).

Subcritical solvent extraction of procyanidins from dried red grape pomace.

Procyanidins in dried Sunbelt ( Vitis labrusca L.) red grape pomace were extracted using accelerated solvent extraction (ASE) with pressure (6.8 MPa), one extraction cycle, and temperature (40, 60, 80, 100, 120, and 140 degrees C).

Extraction of co-products from biomass: example of thermal degradation of silymarin compounds in subcritical water.

In an effort to increase revenues from a given feedstock, valuable co-products could be extracted prior to biochemical or thermochemical conversion with subcritical water. Although subcritical water shows significant promise in replacing organic solvents as an extraction solvent, compound degradation has been observed at elevated extraction temperatures. First order thermal degradation kinetics from a model system, silymarin extracted from Silybum marianum, in water at pH 5.

Extraction conditions affecting supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) of lycopene from watermelon.

Lycopene, a carotenoid linked to protection against certain forms of cancer, is found in produce such as papaya, red-fleshed tomatoes, grapefruit and watermelon. The preparation of a supercritical CO2 (SC-CO2) watermelon-lycopene extract could serve as a food grade source of this carotenoid. This study established preliminary conditions for enhancing SC-CO2 extraction of lycopene from watermelon.

Selected uses of enzymes with critical fluids in analytical chemistry.

The use of enzymes coupled with supercritical fluid (SF)-based analytical techniques, such as supercritical fluid extraction (SFE), provides a safer environment platform for the analytical chemist and reduces the use of organic solvents. Incorporation of such techniques not only reduces the use of solvent in analytical laboratories, but it can also lead to overall method simplification and time savings. In this review, some of the fundamental aspects of using enzymes in the presence of SF media are discussed, particularly the influence of extraction (reaction) pressure, temperature, and water content of the extracting fluid and/or the sample matrix.

Modeling of hydrogenation kinetics from triglyceride compositional data.

A mathematical model was developed to describe the reduction of soybean oil triglycerides during hydrogenation. The model was derived from reaction and transport mechanisms and formulated into a system of first-order irreversible rate expressions that included terms for temperature, hydrogen pressure, and catalyst concentration. The model parameters were estimated from experimental data, and the model was used to simulate the results of hydrogenation performed over the pressure range of 0.

Derivatization reactions of carbamate pesticides in supercritical carbon dioxide.

Supercritical fluid carbon dioxide (SC-CO(2)) has been used to dissolve derivatizing agents (e.g. heptafluorobutyric anhydride, HFBA, and pyridine), which also act as a modifier in the fluid phase, for simultaneous extraction and derivatization of carbamates from the sample matrix.

New sample preparation technique for the determination of avoparcin in pressurized hot water extracts from kidney samples.

A new approach is presented for the determination of avoparcin in tissue. Complete recovery from spiked swine kidney was achieved with hot water modified with 30% ethanol (v/v). The samples were extracted at 75 degrees C and 50 atm by accelerated solvent extraction.

Size as a parameter for solvent effects on Candida antarctica lipase B enantioselectivity.

Changes in solvent type were shown to yield significant improvement of enzyme enantioselectivity. The resolution of 3-methyl-2-butanol catalyzed by Candida antarctica lipase B, CALB, was studied in eight liquid organic solvents and supercritical carbon dioxide, SCCO(2). Studies of the temperature dependence of the enantiomeric ratio allowed determination of the enthalpic (Delta(R-S)Delta H(++)) as well as the entropic (Delta(R-S)Delta S(++)) contribution to the overall enantioselectivity (Delta(R-S)Delta G(++)= -RTlnE).

Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Aflatoxin M from Beef Livert .

Supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) and a pressurized-fluid-extraction process were applied for the removal of aflatoxin M from beef liver samples. Various pressures, temperatures, quantity of supercritical carbon dioxide, and organic modifiers were investigated to optimize the extraction methods. Organic modifier was found to be essential for quantitative recovery of aflatoxin M.