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Heated chromatographic separation process

US9347020B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 6, 2012
Grant dateMay 24, 2016
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Expiry dateJul 6, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC11C1/08
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides a chromatographic separation process for recovering a polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) product from a feed mixture, which process comprises passing the feed mixture through one or more chromatographic columns containing, as eluent, an aqueous organic solvent, wherein the temperature of at least one of the chromatographic columns through which the feed mixture is passed is greater than room temperature.

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