Extracting the lipid fraction from waste bilberry seeds with a hydrofluorocarbon solvent

Cante, Rosa Colucci; Prisco, Imma; Garella, Isidoro; Gallo, Marianna; Nigro, Roberto

doi:10.1016/j.cherd.2020.02.032

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“…Extraction trials were performed by using the lab-scale closed system shown in Figure 1 based on a patented process [35] described by Colucci Cante et al [32,33]. Liquid solvent (Norflurane) was percolated through the matrices placed in an extraction reactor at a flow rate of 100 mL/min and a pressure of 8 bar, enriching with oil and/or carotenoids.…”

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“…The Hansen parameters (δ d : dispersion parameter; δ p : polar parameter; δ hb : hydrogen bonding parameter) were calculated by the group contribution method [39], used by Colucci Cante et al [32] for evaluating bilberry oil solubility in Norflurane. The total Hansen parameter, δ T , and the fractional Hansen parameters, f d , f p , and f hb , are defined by Equations ( 4)- (7), respectively:…”

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“…Colucci Cante et al [32,33] showed the feasibility of extracting lipid fractions from food waste, such as bilberry seeds and spent coffee grounds, respectively, using a hydrofluorocarbon solvent, namely Norflurane, at moderate pressures (5-8 atm). Norflurane or R134a is a haloalkane refrigerant, GRAS ("Generally Recognized As Safe") certified by the FDA ("Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act").…”

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Recovery of Carotenoids from Tomato Pomace Using a Hydrofluorocarbon Solvent in Sub-Critical Conditions

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The enrichment of oils with nutraceutical bioactive phytomolecules allows the achievement of functional oil-based products of great interest in the food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic fields. Carotenoids, such as lycopene and β-carotene, are available at a high concentration in tomatoes and tomato waste products, as peels, seeds, and pulp; their recovery is recently attracting growing interest and economic importance in the food industry, and also in consideration of the huge amount of industrial waste produced. The aim of this work is to study the production of an oil functionalized with carotenoids from tomato peels. The extractions were carried out using an innovative process based on the use of commercial Norflurane as solvent in subcritical conditions. Extraction trials were performed on dried tomato peels, with the addition of tomato seeds or wheat germ flour as sources of oily co-solvents, capable of also preserving the biological characteristics of the carotenoids extracted. Although lycopene solubility in Norflurane is quite low, the solvent recirculation and regeneration were allowed to reach a concentration in the oily extracts of approximately 0.3 mg/goil after 2 h of the process. The enrichment in β-carotene was more pronounced, and concentrations of 0.733 mg/goil and 0.952 mg/goil were observed in wheat germ and tomato seed oils, respectively. The results obtained in this study were compared with those obtained by traditional and supercritical CO2 extraction methods.

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Recovery of Carotenoids from Tomato Pomace Using a Hydrofluorocarbon Solvent in Sub-Critical Conditions

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“…HFC extracts were obtained using a lab-scale extraction system based on a patented process [20] described by Colucci Cante et al [21][22][23]. Briefly, it consisted of:…”

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“…An innovative patented extraction process [20] using hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) Norflurane (1,1,1,2tetrafluoro ethane) as a solvent in subcritical conditions was proposed. The properties of this refrigerant fluid as an extracting solvent for the treatment of vegetable matrices were already investigated; this compound guarantees the recovery of bioactive compounds, such as lycopene and other carotenoids [21], or value-added oils from wet or dried agri-food wastes, such as spent coffee grounds and waste bilberry seeds [22,23].…”

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Using Hydrofluorocarbon Extracts of Hop in a Pilot Scale Brewing Process

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In recent years, the use of hop extracts in industrial and home brewing processes as an alternative to hop cones or pellets usually added to wort during boiling has become increasingly popular. These extracts represent concentrated sources of bitter compounds, i.e., α- and β-acids, which are involved in some of the main reactions that take place in the wort and are responsible for the bitterness and the final quality of beer. This work aims at proposing a novel extraction technique, using a hydrofluorocarbon solvent in subcritical conditions; this process provided an extraction yield of 19% and an α-acid recovery of approximately 49% in 120 min of process. The α-acid isomerization kinetics of thermally treated hop extracts were studied and compared with those of both hop pellets and a CO2 extract. Laboratory scale tests showed that shorter boiling times were needed using hydrofluorocarbon and CO2 extracts (approximately 25 min and 34 min, respectively) to reach the same isomerization efficiency of 16.73%, achieved in 50 min of boiling with pellets. Moreover, the process was scaled up and the possibility of considerably reducing the conventional treatment times using hydrofluorocarbon extracts was confirmed: the same isomerization yield (9.1%) obtained after 50 min using the traditional procedure with hop pellets was reached in a shorter time of approximately 35 min in a pilot apparatus.

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