Rapid Extractor

ALPHA CHEM-1313  Rapid Extractor

Fast, efficient solid-liquid extraction of active constituents from plants, herbs, fruits and other similar materials

High pressure, room temperature extraction, excellent for sensitive materials

Unaltered natural properties and characteristics of the active constituents, no discolouration or oxidisation

Easy to use: microprocessor control and real time display of sequencing and process parameters

Automatic pressure control

Automatic solvent loading and priming

Automatic alarm indication of process anomalies

Highly flexible extraction parameters.

Benefits

> Fast response, results in hours rather than days

> Small-scale, 5, 10 and 20 litre options

> Simple cleaning and maintenance procedures

> Uses ethanol, glycerol, water or similar safe solvents

> Reproducible results

Description

The high pressure and a combination of both static and dynamic extraction phases to achieve a  apid extraction of the active materials with minimum degradation to the product. In the dynamic phases, the solvent is passed through the material providing a forced percolation and agitation.

The process pressure, number of cycles and length of each phase are programmable by the user. In this way the effect of the extraction parameters on the end product can be explored and an optimum set of parameters determined for each product.

The vessel is loaded with solvent automatically under microprocessor control using a pneumatic solvent pump. Priming of the vessel and pipework is also automatic. Twin pistons (one primary and one slave) are used to generate the pressure in the vessel and to provide the solvent percolation.

Applications

> Fruit flavours

> Herbs and plant extracts

> Spirit liquors

> Tinctures and infusions

> Herbal extracts and homeopathy

> Cosmetics

> Pharmaceutical