DIFFUSERS
Diffusers are designed for extracting essence from liquids through diffusion
In food processing, diffusers allow the extraction of essential compounds from solid materials. These specialized machines are often used for the production of beverages and pharmaceuticals. This comprehensive guide explores the functions of diffusers, their advantages, and applications across various sectors.
What are diffusers used for?
Diffusers are designed to extract soluble substances, such as aroma compounds, flavors, and bioactive components, from solid materials like herbs, botanicals, and fruits. This extraction, often performed under a vacuum, is achieved through diffusion, where the solid material comes into contact with a solvent. The solvent dissolves the target compounds, creating a solution that can be further processed.
The diffusion process
The diffusion process involves several key steps:
- Loading: Solid materials are loaded into the diffuser chamber.
- Solvent Introduction: A solvent, often water or ethanol, is introduced to the chamber.
- Contact and Diffusion: The solvent comes into contact with the solid materials, allowing the diffusion of target compounds into the solvent.
- Solution Collection: The resulting solution, rich in extracted compounds, is collected.
Diffuser advantages
- Gentle Extraction: Diffusers operate at lower temperatures, preserving the delicate aroma and flavor compounds of the source material.
- Efficiency: The diffusion process efficiently extracts a wide range of compounds in a single step.
- Versatility: Diffusers can be adapted for various solid materials, offering versatility in extraction.
- High Yield: The extraction process ensures a high yield of valuable compounds.
Applications across industries
Diffusers find applications in diverse sectors:
- Beverage Industry: Diffusers extract flavor and aroma compounds for the production of beverages.
- Pharmaceuticals: Valuable bioactive compounds are extracted from herbs and plants for medicinal purposes.
- Cosmetics: Aromatic compounds are extracted for use in perfumes, cosmetic products and ointments.
- Food Production: Essential oils, flavors, and colors are extracted for use in food products.
Innovative product extraction with Foodtechprocess
At FoodTechProcess, we offer cutting-edge diffusing equipment tailored to your production needs. Our solutions are designed to ensure efficient and gentle extraction, delivering high-quality extracts for a variety of applications.
The 50 liter vacuum mixer with a tilting function is designed for gentle mixing of lightweight granules, dry powders, seeds, and similar products under vacuum conditions. Its unique tilting design with multiple locking positions allows continuous gravity-assisted mixing, improving circulation inside the vessel while minimizing manual intervention.
- Vacuum mixing for improved product homogeneity and reduced air content
- Gravity-assisted mixing with multiple tilting positions
- Tilting vessel up to 110° for almost complete product discharge
- Mobile stainless steel frame with locking caster wheels
- Gentle processing of granules, powders, seeds, and similar lightweight products
- Material: Stainless steel
- Engine power, kW: 90 W
- Principle of operation: Batch mode
- Country of origin: Slovakia
- Volume: 50l
A vacuum diffuser is a device used in the food industry to remove oxygen from a product under vacuum conditions, primarily employed for enhancing the preservation of food by reducing oxidation and extending shelf life.
- Material: Stainless steel
- Principle of operation: Batch mode
- Type of the equipment: Individual machine
- Country of origin: Slovakia
- Volume: 200l/ 1000l
- Voltage: 380-400V
- Max vacuum: -0,8 Bar
Vacuum coater is ideal for the application of salt and sugar solutions, enzyme, vitamin and anti-oxidants on water or oily basis as it ensures even distribution of small amounts of additives between the total product volume.
The price depends on the production capacity as well as the product being processed.
- Material: Stainless steel
- Principle of operation: Batch mode
- Country of origin: Slovakia
- Max vacuum: -0,8 Bar
A vacuum distillation system is used for controlled separation of liquids based on the evaporation of the liquid and subsequent condensation of its vapors.
- Material: Stainless steel
- Country of origin: Slovakia
- Volume: 5l
Vacuum diffusion - the process in which the air inside the product is removed by vacuum and the released pores are filled with flavor, vitamins or other ingredients.
- Material: Stainless steel
- Country of origin: Slovakia
- Geometric volume: 350 l/ 700 l
