Carotenoid extraction process
US6797303B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 4, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 28, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC09B61/00
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Carotenoids are extracted from plant matter by mixing the plant matter and water to obtain a mixture of no greater than 10° Bx, crushing the mixture to obtain a pulp and a serum, and extracting the pulp to obtain a carotenoid containing plant oleoresin.
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