o:9825 Valorization of black elderberry pomace and flower using green high-pressure technologies en Current approaches to managing fruit waste and by-products do not fully capitalize on their potential, as these materials often contain valuable compounds that can be recovered and utilized across various industries. Black elderberry (Sambucus nigra L.) press cake, a by-product of black elderberry juice production, is particularly rich in anthocyanins that can reduce neurological diseases and heart-disease risks, and exert an anti-inflammatory role related to obesity and diabetes. Elderberry flowers are edible and can be used in various culinary applications, yet they are mostly underused. Therefore, green high-pressure technologies are employed to valorize these feedstocks and underline their potential to be applied in various food matrices. Supercritical Fluid Extraction (SFE) and Particles from Gas-Saturated Solutions (PGSS) are both based on the use of supercritical fluids, most commonly carbon dioxide, and share several important features, including operation under high pressure, environmentally friendly processing without toxic organic solvents, and the ability to tune process conditions such as temperature and pressure to control product characteristics. Both techniques are widely applied in high-value industries such as food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. However, they differ fundamentally in their purpose and mechanism, SFE is primarily used for the extraction of valuable compounds from solid or liquid matrices, where CO₂ acts as a solvent, while PGSS is used for the production of micro- and nanoparticles, where CO₂ is dissolved into the material and acts as an expansion agent during rapid depressurization. Consequently, SFE yields concentrated extracts, whereas PGSS produces solid particles with controlled size and morphology. 1552100 978-953-8543-14-2 2026-06-16T08:42:09.825Z 44 no 46 Gavarić Aleksandra University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technology Novi Sad 46 Siniša Simić University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technology Novi Sad 46 Zorana Mutavski Institute for Medicinal Plants Research “Dr Josif Pančić”, Belgrade 0000-0002-6998-0292 46 Senka Vidović University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technology Novi Sad application/pdf 743036 https://unilib.phaidrabg.rs/o:9825 no yes 1 70 92000004 71A10 FOOD INDUSTRY BYPRODUCTS Book of Abstracts 7 7 Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Food Technology Osijek / Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku, Prehrambeno-tehnološki fakultet Osijek 2026