Advances and Challenges in Green Extraction and Sustainable Processing of Natural Products
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Separation Processes".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2026 | Viewed by 137
Special Issue Editors
Interests: alternative solvents; bioplastic; waste recycling; renewable sources
2. Instituto de Química Básica y Aplicada del Nordeste Argentino (IQUIBA NEA) CONICET—UNNE, Corrientes 3400, Argentina
Interests: bioactives; green extraction; HPLC; optimization processes
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As the global industry shifts toward a circular bioeconomy, the extraction of bioactive compounds must evolve beyond traditional solvent-heavy methods. This Special Issue aims to collect cutting-edge research presented at the International Conference on Green Extraction of Natural Products, focusing on the "Six Principles of Green Extraction." We seek to highlight innovations that reduce energy consumption, utilize alternative solvents, and ensure the safety and high quality of final products in the food, pharma, and cosmetic sectors.
This Special Issue includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:
- New research on green extraction technologies, such as microwave-assisted extraction, supercritical fluid extraction, ultrasonic-assisted extraction, and enzyme-assisted extraction;
- Sustainable processing technologies for natural products;
- Optimization and scaling-up of the extraction process;
- Efficient utilization and recovery of resources during the extraction of natural products;
- Environmental impact assessment and life cycle analysis during the extraction process;
- Application of green solvents and alternative solvents in the extraction of natural products;
- Challenges in converting green extraction technologies from laboratory scale to industrial scale;
- Application of intelligence and automation technologies in the extraction and processing of natural products;
- Green extraction methods for new bioactive components.
Prof. Dr. Paola Galletti
Dr. Gonzalo Adrián Ojeda
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- green extraction
- sustainable processing
- natural products
- waste valorization
- bioprocesses
- green solvents
- eco-friendly technologies
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