Products and Solutions💡What Are SFC and SFE?

21 April 2026by verulam

At Verulam Scientific, we’re excited to support UK scientists with advanced Supercritical Fluid Chromatography (SFC) and Supercritical Fluid Extraction (SFE) solutions through our new partnership with PIC Solution.

 

🧪 What is SFE?

Supercritical Fluid Extraction (SFE) uses supercritical CO₂ to extract target compounds efficiently and cleanly.
Why it’s beneficial:

  • 🌍 Solvent‑free or low‑solvent extraction
  • 🧼 High purity extracts without thermal degradation
  • ⚙️ Highly selective and tunable extraction
  • 🔧 Scalable from bench‑top to production

Perfect for: Natural product extraction, cannabis/hemp, food & flavours, environmental analysis, materials science.

🔬 What is SFC?

Supercritical Fluid Chromatography (SFC) is a powerful separation technique that uses supercritical CO₂ as the main mobile phase.

Why it matters:

  • ⚡ Faster separations than traditional HPLC
  • 🌱 Greener workflows with reduced organic solvent use
  • 🎯 High efficiency for chiral, pharmaceutical, and complex mixtures
  • 💰 Lower running costs

Ideal for: Pharma & biotech, chiral analysis, environmental samples, natural products, R&D labs.

 

✔️ Why Customers Benefit with Verulam + PIC Solution

By combining PIC’s innovative SFC/SFE technology with Verulam Scientific’s UK‑based support, laboratories gain:

  • Expert application guidance
  • Local installation & maintenance
  • Fast response service
  • Access to sustainable, high‑performance technology

 

Would you like to find out more? Get in touch today

🌐 www.verulamscientific.com
📧 [email protected]
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