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Process for the removal of cholesterol and cholesterol esters from egg yolk

US5063077A · kind A · utility

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Assignee

SKW Trostberg Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Heinz-Rudiger Vollbrecht · Cham, DE
Jan Cully · Garching bei München, DE
Johann Wiesmuller · Garching bei München, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 21, 1989
Grant date	Nov 5, 1991
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 21, 2009

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC07J9/00
WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Cholesterol and cholesterol esters are removed from egg yolk by a process wherein PA0 a) optionally after the addition of an emulsion-breaking agent to the egg yolk, the egg yolk plasma is separated from the LDL-granula fraction, PA0 b) cholesterol and cholesterol esters which are contained in the egg yolk plasma are adsorbed on a solid adsorption agent and PA0 c) the solid material loaded with cholesterol and/or cholesterol esters is separated from the liquid plasma phase and optionally the egg yolk plasma and the separated granula fraction are again mixed together.

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