Extraction processes are essential steps in numerous industrial applications from perfume over
pharmaceutical to fine chemical industry. By using natural products, we are able to reduce the
environmental impact of industry whilst improving quality and profit.
This book presents a complete picture of current knowledge on the green extraction of natural
products in terms of innovative processes, original methods, alternative solvents and safe products,
and provides the necessary theoretical background as well as industrial application examples
and environmental impacts. Each chapter is written by experts in the field and the strong focus
on green chemistry throughout the book makes this book a unique reference source.
This book is intended to be a first step towards a future cooperation in a new extraction of
natural products, built to improve both fundamental and green parameters of the techniques and
to increase the amount of extracts obtained from renewable resources with a minimum consumption
of energy and solvents, and the maximum safety for operators and the environment.
The target audience is industry professionals as well as academicians engaged in separation
and extraction engineering or natural product chemistry research, and graduate level students.
