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Stabilization of marine oils

US5855944A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 5, 1997
Grant dateJan 5, 1999
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Expiry dateMar 5, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC11B5/0092
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for stabilizing fully or partially refined marine oil is disclosed. Here marine oil is treated with silica having a surface area greater than 500 m.sup.2 per gram. Then the silica treated oil is soft vacuum steam deodorized at a temperature between 140.degree. C. and about 210.degree. C. Finally the oil is treated with a combination of lecithin, ascorbyl palmitate and tocopherol in ratios of 6-3:4-2:8-4 the range of 1000 parts per million to 4000 parts per million.

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