by Hana Tisserand | Mar 8, 2017
CO2 extracts – what are they and why are they useful? These extracts are made by passing carbon dioxide through aromatic plant material. The CO2 is in a “supercritical” state, meaning it has the properties of both a liquid and a gas. This is because...
by Tisserand Institute | Nov 21, 2016
Did you know that different extraction methods mean not only different chemical composition, but also different yields? Here is a comparison of steam distillation and supercritical CO2 extraction of some plant materials. While the differences are not so dramatic for...
