A PROCESS FOR FRACTIONATING POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID-RICH OIL FROM A MARINE ANIMAL SOURCE

摘要

THE PRESENT INVENTION PROVIDES A PROCESS FOR FRACTIONATING POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID-RICH OIL FROM A MARINE ANIMAL SOURCE UTILIZING A SUPERCRITICAL CARBON DIOXIDE FLUID EXTRACTION, WHEREIN THE PROCESS INCLUDES THE STEPS (A) SOAKING PUFA-RICH OIL IN PRESSURISED PURE CARBON DIOXIDE; (B) EXTRACTING THE PUFA-RICH OIL USING SUPERCRITICAL FLUID EXTRACTION METHOD; (C) COLLECTING FRACTIONS OBTAINED FROM STEP (B); AND (D) REPEATING STEP (A) TO (C) TO OBTAIN A PUFA-RICH FRACTION. THE MOST ILLUSTRATIVE DRAWING: