{
  "id": 9807055,
  "title": "Thar Process Partners with ExtrateX to Bring Prep to Process-Scale SFC to Europe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/thar-process-partners-with-extratex-to-bring-prep-to-process-scale",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-25T18:19:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GEN Biotechnology",
    "slug": "gen-biotechnology",
    "url": "https://www.genengnews.com/topics/bioprocessing/thar-process-partners-with-extratex-to-bring-prep-to-process-scale-sfc-to-europe/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Thar Process, a Pittsburgh-based firm specializing in supercritical CO2 extraction and purification technology, has teamed up with French expert firm ExtrateX to expand its advanced SFC systems in Europe. This partnership, announced by Thar Process CEO Todd Palcic, will provide European clients with sales, technical support, and expertise in pharmaceutical, biotech, and specialty chemical labs. Palcic explains that SFC technology, which utilizes upcycled CO2 for purification, is both highly efficient and sustainable. ExtrateX's CEO, Gonzague Choppe, highlights the strategic benefit of this collaboration, noting that Thar Process brings advanced SFC solutions and chromatography expertise, while ExtrateX contributes its supercritical fluid technology experience, process capabilities, and strong presence in Europe. The partnership officially begins in 2027, with ExtrateX assuming responsibilities for equipment sales, installation, maintenance, and customer training across Europe.",
  "summary": "SFC is a platform technology that utilizes upcycled CO 2 for the purification of natural and synthetic molecules that is both highly efficient and sustainable at the same time. The post Thar Process Partners with ExtrateX to Bring Prep to Process-Scale SFC to Europe appeared first on GEN - Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News .",
  "key_points": [
    "Thar Process partners with ExtrateX for European SFC expansion",
    "SFC technology uses upcycled CO2 for purification",
    "Partnership begins in 2027 with equipment sales and training"
  ],
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}