PELLETIZING YEW BIOMASS FOR EXTRACTION OF TAXANES AND OTHER NATURAL PRODUCTS
摘要
<p>A process of making Yew pellets from Yew tree material is disclosed herein. The process comprising the steps of (i) adding from about 1% to about 20% w/w water to the Yew tree material; and (ii) compressing the Yew tree material in a die to from a pellet whereby the resulting pellet has a final moisture content of less than 10% by weight. The yew pellets produced herein are suitable for extracting taxane molecules from the pellets.</p>
