Concentration of squalene from shark liver oil by short‐path distillation
Author(s) -
Pietsch Arne,
Jaeger Philip
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
european journal of lipid science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.614
H-Index - 94
eISSN - 1438-9312
pISSN - 1438-7697
DOI - 10.1002/ejlt.200700039
Subject(s) - squalene , distillation , odor , chemistry , product (mathematics) , path (computing) , process (computing) , chromatography , process engineering , mathematics , organic chemistry , computer science , engineering , programming language , operating system , geometry
Abstract Investigations on the concentration of squalene from shark liver oil using short‐path distillation are presented and compared to alternative techniques. Aspects of chemical composition analysis are discussed as well as physical and sensory properties. A product is obtained with squalene purities above 97% at feed flows of up to 7 kg/h and temperatures between 185 and 230 °C. In order to assure product quality, a simple refractive method is applied. Based on the presented study, scale‐up to industrial production is performed taking into account the complete process for obtaining an acceptable product with a neutral odor.