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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2017
Applicant:
Cargill, Incorporated, Wayzata, MN (US);
Inventors:
Robert Stevens, Riethoven, NE;
Jos Van Denderen, Hulst, NE;
Assignee:
Cargill, Incorporated, Wayzata, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07F 9/10 (2006.01); A23J 7/00 (2006.01); A23L 33/00 (2016.01); C11B 3/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C07F 9/103 (2013.01); A23J 7/00 (2013.01); A23L 33/40 (2016.08); C07F 9/10 (2013.01); A23V 2002/00 (2013.01); C11B 3/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for the purification of lecithin, comprising the steps of (a) mixing lecithin with active carbon to form a dispersion; then (b) mixing an organic solvent into the dispersion; then (c) separating the active carbon and contaminants from the lecithin preferably through gravitational forces. The invention further relates to a lecithin substantially free of contaminants, and a food or feed product comprising said lecithin.