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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 1989
Filed:
Jul. 21, 1987
Applicant:
Inventors:
Alasdair R Macrae, Bromham, GB;
Peter How, Yelden, GB;
Assignee:
Lever Brothers Company, New York, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12P / ; C12P / ; C12N / ; C12N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
435134 ; 426 33 ; 435135 ; 435176 ; 435198 ;
Abstract
In a continuous interesterification process a fatty acid ester reactant, preferably a glyceride and optionally including free fatty acid, is contacted with an enzyme as interesterification catalyst which is preferably 1,3-selective and precipitated on an inert particulate support. The catalyst is packed in a fixed bed with contact times less than 2 hours which are sufficient to effect interesterification. The process is useful for producing POSt- and StOSt-rich fats suitable for use as cocoa butter substitute fats.