Method for producing high purity omega-3 fatty acid ethyl ester

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PATENT NO 10240172
APP PUB NO 20160208296A1
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14914804

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The present invention relates to the field of methods for purifying fatty acid ethyl esters. According to the present invention, a method for obtaining a ω3 fatty acid ethyl ester, such as EPA and DHA, each as a high purity product at a high yield is provided. In the method according to the present invention, a raw material fat including EPA and DHA is treated with a lipolytic enzyme and ethyl-esterification is performed as needed; the treated substance is fractionated into a glyceride fraction and a free fatty acid fraction; a fraction comprising more EPA ester and a fraction comprising DHA ester are obtained from the respective fractions; the fraction comprising more EPA ester is purified to prepare a high-purity EPA ester; and the fraction comprising more DHA ester is purified to prepare a high-purity DHA ester.

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  • BIZEN CHEMICAL CO., LTD.

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Fujii, Jun Okayama, JP 32 455
Shimizu, Yoshio Okayama, JP 42 421
Taira, Tetsuro Okayama, JP 2 5
Uryu, Keisuke Okayama, JP 3 8

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