Supercritical CO₂ extraction allows the isolation of a wide range of high-quality components from various types of raw materials. The versatility of this technique entails a multitude of parameters that need to be investigated and optimised.

The platform focuses on the extraction of high-value components from waste and by-product streams. Both research groups join forces by offering their specialised and complementary equipment for supercritical CO₂ extraction and chemical analysis to companies. 

We offer four levels of cooperation.

Determine which components can be extracted from the biomass (qualitative research on a laboratory scale).

Development of an optimised extraction process or translation of an existing extraction process into supercritical CO₂ extraction.

Mapping the applications of the extract, talking to potential customers of the extracts with the goal to introduce them to the market.

Scaling up of the process, production of larger quantities of extract and study of the economic feasibility.