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Supercritical Technologies SFE/HPR applications & posters

Common application areas of supercritical fluids

Pharmaceuticals: Particle formation Extraction of biologically active ingredients Fermentation broth extraction Protein purification	Polymers: Flavour extraction and concentration Extraction of fragrance Processing essential oils Flavour and fragrance infusion
Neutraceuticals: Vitamin extraction Anti-oxidant extraction Concentration of active ingredients	Polymers Chemistry: Renewal of monomers and oligomers Infusion of component Removal of binder from powered metals
Chemistry: Precision machined components Silicon wafers Medical implants Electronic components	Reaction Chemistry: Reactions and organic product synthesis Hydrogenation reactions Polymerisation reactions and synthesis

Applications and posters available can be viewed here or requested individually


Particle formation using supercritical carbon dioxide Investigations in supercritical fluid reaction chemistry: Synthesis in non-traditional media Chemical reactions utilising supercritical fluids Supercritical fluid technology for separation from solid and liquid feed stocks Current status & technical challenges of liquid carbon dioxide dry cleaning Extractions of binder from powder injected metals using supercritical fluids Processing pharmaceuticals with supercritical fluids Supercritical fluid extraction of nutraceutical products Oil of catnip by supercritical fluid extraction Effect of operating conditions on static/dynamic extraction of peanut oil using supercritical carbon dioxide Solubilities of substituted phenols in supercritical fluid carbon dioxide Application of near critical/supercritical solvent cleaning processes Positive-tone resist for supercritical CO2 processing Economic feasibility study on the supercritical fluid extraction of edible oils Crystal doping aided by rapid expansion of supercritical solution Assessing technical feasibility of supercritical extraction processes utilising laboratory equipment Solubility studies utilising a phase monitor Study on critical points of carbon dioxide + single and multicomponent solid solute systems Low-temperature growth of carbon nanotubes from the catalytic decomposition of carbon tetrachloride Supercritical fluid technology-green chemistry for the 21st Century Design and process aspects of laboratory scale SCF particle formation systems Compression and condensation of CO2 Supercritical fluid facilitated growth of copper and aluminum oxide nanoparticles Assessing feasibility of supercritical reaction processes using laboratory equipment Assessing technical feasibility of supercritical extraction process occurring materials using benchtop laboratory equipment Extraction of natural ingredients from natural feedstock's using supercritical fluids Determining the solubility, cloud point, swelling and crystallisation properties in supercritical carbon dioxide