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2-methyloxolane (2-MeOx) as sustainable lipophilic solvent to substitute hexane for green extraction of natural products
Scientific review: Properties, applications, perspectives Today the world food security depends on hexane, a petrochemical compound. No alternative exists to maximize the oil recovery, produce
EcoXtract® contributes to the last edition of Expression Cosmétique #64
Eco-extraction: towards a paradigm shift The health crisis is pushing consumers to rethink thier consumption habits, and amid these times of uncertainty, eco-friendliness is the
Watch a self-explaining video on EcoXtract® by Pennakem during FIE 2019 in Paris
You will catch the essential information about EcoXtract® Since usual events and industry fairs have become most of the time virtual, we want to share
EcoXtract® & Ethanol : Cosmos solvents for organic oils in cosmetic use, by Patrick Carré, ITERG
Patrick Carré, R&D Manager at ITERG, the French Institute for Oil and Fat, explained about EcoXtract® potential for lipidic extraction and production of COSMOS ingredients
EcoXtract® dossier under review by EFSA
The EcoXtract® dossier will undergo a full review by EFSA (The European Food and Safety Agency). The typical timeline for such a review is nine
EcoXtract® applied for Food approval in the European Union in December 2019
The dossier is the result of two years intensive work and more than ten years data collection! It contains a full analysis of the toxicity
EcoXtract® as a Bio-Based Solvent for Green Extraction of Aromas from Hops
EcoXtract® as a Bio-Based Solvent for Green Extraction of Aromas from Hops Hops aroma is an essential ingredient for the production of beer. It is typically extracted
EcoXtract® changes dimension
In January 2020, thanks to EcoXtract®, we extracted 46 metric tons of rapeseed press cake (22% oil) over a few days, in a plant in
EcoXtract receives a Responsible Care award
EcoXtract receives a Responsible Care award Louvain-la-Neuve – Belgium -29 January 2020, ecoXtract, a technology of MINAFIN received the CSR award-during the Responsible Care award
ecoXtract Earns USDA Certified Biobased Product Label
Produced from renewable materials, our sustainable extraction technology -ecoXtract – is the breakthrough solution using a fully biobased solvent, better for the people, better for
Pennakem is exhibiting at the Food & Ingredients Europe Show, from 3 to 5 December in Paris. Visit us at booth #6G90
Pennakem, an affiliate of the Minafin Group, will introduce ecoXtract at the Food Ingredients Europe show in Paris, 3-5 December. FIE is the platform where
Pennakem will introduce ecoXtract during the FIE Conference, 3rd December 2019, Villepinte, Paris
ecoXtract, has been announced as gold sponsor of the conference that will take place at the Food Ingredients Europe in Paris, France. Norbert Patouillard, Director
ISGC symposium, La Rochelle, France
EcoXtract, the new business unit of Minafin, presented its innovative green extraction technology at the ISGC symposium in La Rochelle, France. This breakthrough solution especially