EcoMeo :
Our plant-based solvent collection
with a range of quality
for different uses
The product is available in various packaging : Pail (15.8 kg) – Drum (170 kg) – Bulk
EcoMeo Food
A high purity 2-methyloxolane (99.9%) compatible with the production of food ingredients according to the European Directive 2009/32/CE.
As the petitioner of the regulatory dossier which was the base for the March 2022 EFSA positive opinion regarding the use of the 2-methyloxolane in food, we can offer the food grade quality audited by EFSA and warranty a safe use of our product for all the food applications.
Click here to read the positive opinion.
EcoMeo Cosmetic
A pure 2-methyloxolane which allows you to produce COSMOS approved cosmetic ingredients or perfumes.
EcoMeo Pharma
A pure 2-methyloxolane dedicated to extraction of pharmaceutical intermediate or ingredients from natural substances.
EcoMeo Tech
A pure 2-methyloxolane for all other applications related to extraction or hexane substitution.
EcoXtract owns several patents which cover the use of 2-methyloxolane (CAS 96-47-9) for the extraction of any biological substrate.
The EcoMeo range is the only 2-methyloxolane which can be sold and used for this application without infringing the EcoXtract patents.
Please contact us to know more or order the solvent.
From biomass to a sustainable and safe bio-sourced solvent…
1.
Non-food biomass
The first step consists of recovering lignocellulosic biomass, the most abundant biomass resource available on earth. This biomass can come from multiple renewable feedstock such as corn cobs or sugar cane bagasse
2.
Furfural
This biomass is transformed by successive acid hydrolysis reactions of hemicellulose from the biomass into furfural, a platform molecule being a renewable building block for various industrial downstream products such as resins and polymers, solvents, lubricants, and fuel additives
3.
Methyloxolane
Following this intermediate step, the furfural building block is subjected to consecutive hydrogenation processes until the desired molecule is obtained, and further refined to a final purity of >99.9% methyloxolane
Benefits of our solution
Sustainability
Methyloxolane is produced from agricultural by-products (sugarcane bagasse), not requiring additional land cultivation
Its carbon footprint has shown a 90% reduction in CO₂ emissions* compared to standard petroleum-based solvents
The plant-based solvent is completely biodegradable and recyclable and can be directly reusable without loss of function
Safety
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) officially reported in March 2022 that the biobased solvent behind the EcoXtract® technology is safe for producing food
EFSA’s positive opinion derives from a full application dossier including state-of-the-art scientific studies, performed under OECD’s latest standards, validating the innocuity of the product for food applications
The EFSA Panel of experts considered that the use of methyloxolane under the approved conditions of production and use is safe for consumers and the environment
