Extract-X® Extraction & Fractionation platform
Continuous process without drying step
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This flexible positioning—technology provider, industrial partner, or ingredient supplier—allows Extract-X™ to adapt to diverse industrial strategies while accelerating the transition toward competitive, low-impact biorefineries.
Extract-X® is a new generation wet-biomass extraction platform.
Extract-X™ is a patented extraction and fractionation technology developed by Biotech One to address one of the most critical bottlenecks in bio-based industries: the efficient, sustainable, and economically viable extraction of valuable compounds from wet biomass, directly at industrial scale.
Extract-X™ is a continous process, with no dryng step , enabling a step-change in cost structure, energy consumption, and environmental footprint.
Current industrial extraction technologies face several structural limitations:
- Mandatory drying of biomass, which is energy-intensive, costly, and time-consuming
- Batch or semi-batch operations, limiting productivity and scalability
- High solvent consumption and complex downstream solvent recovery
- Degradation of sensitive compounds due to heat and long processing times
- Poor overall economics, especially for low-margin bio-based value chains
These constraints significantly slow down the industrialisation of sustainable ingredients and limit the competitiveness of bio-based alternatives.These constraints slow down development timelines and increase operational costs.
Extract-X: a continuous process without drying step
- Extract-X™ is designed as a continuous extraction and fractionation platform, specifically optimised for fresh or wet biomass.
- High Productivity: no drying step, continuous, scalable, and automated production with low OPEX.
- Direct processing of wet biomass (no drying step)
- Continuous operation, compatible with industrial throughput
- Eco-Designed: A 100% non toxic solvent
- Reduced solvent and energy demand
- Gentle conditions preserving thermolabile and oxidation-sensitive compounds
- Modular and scalable design, from pilot to industrial scale
- From R&D to industrial use
Key advantages of Extract-X™
- Major energy savings by eliminating biomass drying
- Lower CAPEX and OPEX compared to conventional extraction routes
- Improved environmental footprint (CO₂, water, solvents)
- Higher process efficiency and reproducibility
- Industrial scalability, designed from the outset for real production lines
Extract-X™ enables a new economic and environmental balance for bio-based ingredients.
Application & uses cases
Extract-X™ is suitable for a wide range of bio-sourced feedstocks and applications, including:
- Plant biomass (roots, leaves, stems)
- Algae and aquatic biomass
- Agricultural and agri-food by-products
- Industrial biorefinery streams
- Typical use cases include the production of:
- Natural pigments and functional fractions
- Bio-based ingredients for materials, packaging, textiles, and specialty chemicals
- High-value fractions requiring gentle extraction conditions
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Extract-X within the ALLIANCE Horizon Europe project
A strong proof of confidence and industrial credibility
Extract-X™ is developed and industrially validated within the ALLIANCE project, funded by Horizon Europe (CBE-JU). This project represents a strong endorsement from Europe, demonstrating a clear belief in the future of sustainable biorefineries built around next-generation extraction technologies such as Extract-X™.
Within ALLIANCE, Biotech One:
- Demonstrates Extract-X™ on real industrial production lines
- Validates continuous extraction across multiple wet biomass feedstocks
- Generates robust techno-economic and environmental data
- Bridges the gap between laboratory proof-of-concept and full industrial deployment
This R&D framework is one of the strongest proofs that Extract-X™ is not only innovative, but industrially credible, scalable, and market-ready..
Ready to unlock the full value of your biomass?
Whether you aim to validate a proof of concept, deploy a continuous extraction technology on your production site, or secure high-value bio-sourced ingredients, Extract-X™ provides a proven, industrial-ready solution. Biotech One can:
- Deliver proofs of concept and pilot trials on customer-specific biomass
- Support and accompany industrial partners in deploying Extract-X™ on their own production sites (technology transfer, licensing, scale-up)
- Operate as an ingredient supplier, producing small- to medium-scale industrial batches using Extract-X™ for customers preferring outsourced production
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