ISSN:
1750-3841
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
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Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
Supercritical CO2 (SC-CO2) was used to extract natural food colors from Annatto (Bixa orellana) seeds with different pressures and temperatures. Results from the reverse thin-layer chromatographic separation and GC/MS revealed that SC-CO2 extracts were composed mainly of bixin, geranylgeraniol and norbixin. Differences in absolute values of solubility parameters (SPD) between these main compounds and SC-CO2 indicated bixin was more easily extracted than norbixin under conditions used. A higher yield of total pigments was obtained at extraction pressure above 310 bar than at 210 bar and 50°C.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2621.1991.tb07980.x
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