While an efficient and preferred practice, using supercritical carbon dioxide as a solvent often has high operating pressures and costs. In comparison, the researchers found that using pressurized ...

Optimised methods of extracting the food colourant carmine could offer industry lower allergenicity and higher stability than currently used extraction techniques, say researchers. Writing in Food ...

Phycocyanobilin (PCB) is a natural blue chromophore found in cyanobacteria. PCB is expected to be applied as food colorants and pharmaceuticals with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. PCB ...