BioCapSOL focuses on the extraction of valuable ingredients from the by-products of food manufacturing such as lycopene from tomato peels by using environmentally and biologically friendly solvents and their purification, characterization and formulation for the use as a value-added end product in various industrial applications.
BioCapSOL utilizes natural extracts with a unique combination of capsulation to address the needs of controlled release for active ingredients as scent, insect repellants as well as any functionalization that requires a time dependent activation. The functional additives for textiles used for sports outfits, hotels, military and schools can benefit from BioCapSOL’s natural extracts containing functional capsules.
BioCapSOL project focuses on extraction of biological content from plants and vegetables using benign chemistries, their encapsulation suitable to the end application.
The application areas can vary within the extensive fields as the synthesis and characterization of the natural extracts and their functionalization extending within the applications of nanotechnology, biotechnology, and pharmaceuticals towards many standard industrial applications.
BioCapSOL’s technology is capable of extracting the active ingredients from plants by using bio-based formulations. The patented process can be implemented to any plant to extract the active ingredients that are found at ppm levels. Some examples are lycopene and carotenoids from yellow to red coloring range, curcumin from turmeric which has the deep yellow to orange range and anthocyanins (black carrots) within the pink to purple coloring range.
Through the patented technological processes BioCapSOL extracts lycopene from tomato paste plant by-products and encapsulates it to be used as yellow to red food coloring while meeting the standards of taste and shelf life demanded by the food/cosmetics/pharmaceuticals manufacturers. Specifically, lycopene produced by using BioCapSOL’s patented process provides an endurance of lycopene in confectionery and dairy products as a food colorant without degradation.
Overall, by changing the fundamental cost structure of lycopene production, using waste by-products rather than cultivating their own tomatoes, BioCapSOL’s lycopene can be priced competitively with high margins, thereby uniquely positioned to engage in the yellow to red food coloring market.
Red pigment belongs to the carotenoid family
Provide Detox Effect.
Lower Cancer Risk.
Lower Heart Disease Risk.
Lowers Skin Ageing.
Reduces the risk of asthma.
Reduces the risk of lung disorders.
Reduces boldness.
02/2017
TUBITAK 2023 Project Granted for “Feasibility Analyses of Extraction of Lycopene from Tomato Peel through Organic Synthesis.” To support Coordination for SME Instruments Industrial Leadership H2020-SMEINST-2016-2017, SME Inst-07-2016-2017.
10/2016 ‐ Present
“Biological Extracts, Capsules and Particle Solutions” BioCapSOL project funded by ACT Ventures and Transol Arisan.
01/2015 ‐ 02/2015
“Orange Peel Extract production feasibility analyses” Contracted Project with Transol Arisan, Ozyegin University Istanbul, Turkey (* Feasibility evaluation of the orange peel extraction).
BioCapSOL has established a network of commercial and business relationships, regulated by Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA), with the following partners:
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