melloeX CO₂ Extraction System for Botanicals

Liquid CO2 Botanical Extractor Machine

The melloeX botanical extractor harnesses the benefits of liquid CO₂ to extract botanicals safely and without harmful residue

Two words best describe melloeX—gentle and natural

A liquid CO₂ botanical extraction system, the melloeX is gentle because it works at a low temperature and retains the oil’s true profile. melloeX extracts with liquid CO₂, so no harsh solvents or residues remain behind in the extracted oil. The oils can be used immediately because melloeX does not extract chlorophylls or waxes which require chemical treatment to separate the natural oil from unwanted components. The low-working temperature of this botanical oil extractor also preserves the oil’s true profile, so post-adding flavor or fragrance components is unnecessary, the oil profile in the plant is the oil profile in the extract.  The extracts produced by this liquid CO2 botanical extraction system are lightly colored because the material isn’t heated, which can cause unwanted degradation and darken the color of the extract, which may alter the flavor and fragrance. It is also a portable countertop botanical extractor.

Safe

Silent

Selective

How does melloeX work?

melloeX uses liquid CO₂ for botanical oil extraction. The diagram to the right illustrates its operating principles. The source of CO₂ is dry ice (solid CO₂). CO₂ doesn’t exist as a liquid at normal atmospheric pressure, it undergoes sublimation to CO₂ gas, which is point 1 on the graph to the right. Adding dry ice (solid CO₂) to melloeX botanical oil extractor and closing the lid allows the CO₂ gas to form and increases the pressure inside the pressure vessel. At high pressure (800 psi or ~60 bar) CO₂ is a gas (point 2).

When chilled water flows through the condenser, the CO₂ gas is converted to CO₂ liquid. The CO₂ liquid then permeates the plant material, dissolving the oils and actives and naturally extracts them.