Functional extracts
819 376-5075, ext.
nathalie.bourdeau@cegeptr.qc.ca
nathalie.bourdeau@cegeptr.qc.ca
Intervention fields
- Development of biobased products and materials derived from different biomasses (forest, agricultural, algals, residuals)
- Development of bioactive and functionnal ingredients derived from biomass molecules
- Valorization of lignin and other co-products
Expertise
- Extraction process development based on pulp and paper or conventional technologies
- Development of biomass conditionning and characterization protocols
- Extractives and biopolymers chemistry
- Extraction, purification, characterization and functionalization of lignin and other extractives for different application targets
- Antimicrobial and antioxidant activites evaluation of extracts
Our equipment
FOR CONDITIONNING AND DRYING
- Laboratory scale
- Grinders
- Lyophilizer
- Rotary evaporator 20 L
- Pilot scale
- Grinders
- Sifters
- Dryer
FOR EXTRACTION AND PURIFICATION
- Laboratory scale
- Digesters M/K 6 L and 20 L
- Accelerated solvent extractor (ASE)
- Soxhlet
- Chromatography
- Pilot scale
- Reactors 200 L and 600 L
FOR MANUFACTURING
- Blades mixer
- Heated press (100 t)
FOR BIOBASED PRODUCTS CHARACTERIZATION
- Microplate reader fluorescence/absorbance
- Elemental analyzer (CHNS)
- Gas chromatography – mass spectrometry (GC-MS)
- Thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA)
- Infrared analyzer (FTIR)
- Viscometer
- Surface area analyzer (BET)
- Freezing time measuring apparatus