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Process for the production of highly concentrated fruit aromas from condensed fruit vapors

US5510134A · kind A · utility

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Assignee

SKW Trostberg Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Andrea Simon · Chieming, DE
Jan Cully · Garching bei München, DE
Heinz-Rudiger Vollbrecht · Cham, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 20, 1994
Grant date	Apr 23, 1996
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 20, 2014

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA23L27/11
WIPO fieldFood chemistry
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides a process for the production of highly concentrated fruit aromas from condensed fruit vapours, wherein a) the fruit aromas in the fruit vapours are concentrated to a content of 0.05 to 1% by weight according to known methods, b) the concentrate from step a) is subjected to an extraction with compressed carbon dioxide at 60 to 180 bar and 10.degree. to 50.degree. C., and c) after decompression of the carbon dioxide and optionally after the addition of water, the aromarich oily phase is separated from the aroma-poor aqueous phase.

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