ESAC
Extraction from waste plant matrices using subcritical water in the absence of organic solvents
Scheda del progetto
The ESAC Project aims to develop an innovative extraction process to obtain valuable molecules from waste plant matrices of the agri-food industry, such as chestnut peels, hazelnuts and cocoa beans (perisperm), to be used for the formulation of nutraceutical and cosmetic products. ESAC's goal is to streamline and develop subcritical water extraction technology on an industrial scale, optimizing the individual operations of the pre- and post-extraction process and, at the same time, identifying the most requested molecules in the health sector.
Contacts:
Fissore Giacomo
giemme@giemmeimpianti.com
To create a future industrial plant that will allow the development of a circular economy for the valorization of waste products from the Piedmontese agri-food industry, offering potential employment benefits and making the use of available natural resources more efficient.
The developed extraction process is ecological, efficient and selective for the bioactive molecules of interest, and has strategic advantages in terms of efficiency and eco-sustainability.
Extracts obtained using only water would bring to the market completely natural innovative products or ingredients useful for the formulation of other high-quality health products. Furthermore, the extract obtained with subcritical water is completely free of any trace of toxic solvent and therefore is fully in line with consumer demand.