摘要 |
A method for separating carotenoids from carotenoid-containing material comprising sizing a carotenoid-containing material, passing a mixture of oil and supercritical CO<SUB>2 </SUB>(SC-CO<SUB>2</SUB>) continuously through the carotenoid-containing material at conditions effective to extract a carotenoid into the mixture of oil and SC-CO<SUB>2</SUB>, and collecting the carotenoid-containing oil. Disclosed is a composition made by a method of the invention.
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