Method of preventing edible oils and fats from deteriorating
US5298271A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 30, 1992 |
| Grant date | Mar 29, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2012 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23B20/30
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method for preventing refined edible oils and fats from deteriorating during transportation and/or storage thereof over a prolonged period of time, wherein the refined edible oils and fats are stored and/or transported at all times under an atmosphere rich in nitrogen gas. This nitrogen-enriched atmosphere contains nitrogen in a concentration not lower than 99.5%.
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