System and Method for Separating Lipid Based Products from Biomass

摘要

Methods and systems for the production and isolation of fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs) from a lipid source are described. The method includes extracting a lipid from a lipid source and transesterifying the lipid into a FAME. The method may also include fractionating the FAME from the system. A method of selectively transesterifying a lipid into a FAME is also described.

主权项

1. A method for producing a fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) from a lipid source, the method comprising:
(a) extracting at least one lipid from a lipid source; and (b) transesterifying the at least one lipid into a FAME, wherein steps (a) and (b) occur within a system comprised of a first solvent and a second solvent, and at least one catalyst.