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Production of materials rich in conjugated isomers of long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid residues

US6271404A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 14, 2000
Grant dateAug 7, 2001
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Expiry dateJul 14, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12P7/6472
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention concerns an isomerisation process, wherein materials comprising non-congugated long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids are subjected to base in the presence of an alcohol with .gtoreq.3 C-atoms and .gtoreq.2 OH groups and having ratio C-atoms: OH-groups of .gtoreq.1.25. The resulting reaction product, containing the conjugated isomers is obtained in higher yield at lower temperatures and are not contaminated by presence of non food grade solvent.

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