Extraction Par Excellence

The extraction of valuable ingredients is a physical process, during component is separated from a solid or liquid mixture of substances using an extracting solvent. For Finzelberg, this process has become a real passion over the many decades of the company’s history. To meet the various challenges posed by processing the individual plants, we have invested in numerous extremely precise extraction methods, laying the foundations for first-class extracts for prevention and healing.

Superlative extraction technologies

Alongside the classic methods, maceration and percolation, for special, sophisticated extraction tasks we use countercurrent extraction. Finzelberg also uses liquid-liquid extraction for the selection of active ingredients and active ingredient groups, as well as for purification. And when it comes to the innovative subsequent development of active ingredients and active ingredient groups, adsorber technology comes into play. We use a variety of solvents depending on the source material, extraction method and customer requirements. These include water, ethanol, methanol, butanol, acetone, CO2 and ethyl acetate. Each and every one of these help to create extracts that, without exception, comply with the Pharmacopoeia Europaea.

Evaporation to perfection

Besides extraction, Finzelberg also uses the evaporation method to process some botanicals. A large selection of vaporisers for a wide range of requirements ensures vacuum evaporation that is gentle on the product.