Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Collège de Maisonneuve
$25,000.00
Development of an efficient fragance extraction method
FY 2016-17
Summary
The fragrance of a cosmetic product is a key parameter for its approval and acceptance by the consumer. In order to commercialize a new fragrance, Parento Inc., a Canadian leader in fragrance production, has to prove that their scents are stable over the time and do not affect the color of their client products. For this reason, they test their formulation by adding them to different matrixes such as shampoos, soap bars, and creams and they look at the influence of the scents on the chromatographic profile. Prior to the chromatographic analysis, they perform maceration and they inject the obtained solution in the GC-MS. However, during the maceration, other molecules such as the surfactants which presents in high quantities in their formulation are extracted and will interfere with the chromatographic profile. Therefore, the Parento Inc. is willing to test SPME (Solid Phase Micro Extraction) and Head space injection as two selective extraction methods which are widely used for analysing the scents in the shampoos. For this reason, Parento Inc. has asked Centre d'études des proceeds chimiques du Québec (CÉPROCQ) to test and optimize the aforementioned extraction methods.
Program
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Recipient
Location
Quebec, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
505724-2016
Name nom
Boumghar, Yacine
Department département
Siège social
Organization id
17489
Institution établissement
Collège de Maisonneuve
Province en
Québec
Province fr
Québec
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2016
Competition year année de concours
2016
Award amount
25000
Program id
CARD1
Program name en
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée - niveau 1
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1561
Committee name en
Applied Research and Development Grants
Committee name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée
Area of application code
1200
Area of application group en
Advancement of knowledge
Area of application group fr
Avancement des connaissances
Area of application en
Advancement of knowledge
Area of application fr
Avancement des connaissances
Research subject code
1800
Research subject group en
Chemical engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie chimique
Research subject en
Chemical engineering
Research subject fr
Génie chimique
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Development of an efficient fragance extraction method
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
The fragrance of a cosmetic product is a key parameter for its approval and acceptance by the consumer. In order to commercialize a new fragrance, Parento Inc., a Canadian leader in fragrance production, has to prove that their scents are stable over the time and do not affect the color of their client products. For this reason, they test their formulation by adding them to different matrixes such as shampoos, soap bars, and creams and they look at the influence of the scents on the chromatographic profile. Prior to the chromatographic analysis, they perform maceration and they inject the obtained solution in the GC-MS. However, during the maceration, other molecules such as the surfactants which presents in high quantities in their formulation are extracted and will interfere with the chromatographic profile. Therefore, the Parento Inc. is willing to test SPME (Solid Phase Micro Extraction) and Head space injection as two selective extraction methods which are widely used for analysing the scents in the shampoos. For this reason, Parento Inc. has asked Centre d'études des proceeds chimiques du Québec (CÉPROCQ) to test and optimize the aforementioned extraction methods.
