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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2000
Louis Bellafiore, Wilmette, IL (US);
Kevin Henretta, Chicago, IL (US);
Technikrom, Inc., Evanston, IL (US);
Abstract
A method separating tocotrienols from tocopherols and the isomers thereof on a large-scale or commercially feasible basis. Separation is accomplished using reverse phase partition liquid chromatography. The chromatography column is prepared using a stationary phase comprising a hydrophobic or aromatic reverse phase chromatography media. The mobile phase consists of a solvent which is capable of solubilizing the crude stock, tocotrienols and tocopherols. The chromatography column containing the stationary and mobile phases is loaded with a crude feed stock and the tocotrienols, tocopherols and/or isomers thereof are eluted at a predetermined linear velocity.