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EP 2592133 B1 20140604 - Enzymatic degumming

Title (en)

Enzymatic degumming

Title (de)

Enzymatische Entgummierung

Title (fr)

Dégommage enzymatique

Publication

EP 2592133 B1 20140604 (EN)

Application

EP 11188382 A 20111109

Priority

EP 11188382 A 20111109

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2592133A1] The present invention relates to a method for treating vegetable oils and/or animal fats. The method comprises adjusting temperature, treatment with acid, adjusting pH, contacting the aqueous mixture with enzyme, crystallization of high melting glycerides and separation.

IPC 8 full level

C11B 3/00 (2006.01); C11B 3/04 (2006.01); C11B 3/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C11B 3/001 (2013.01); C11B 3/003 (2013.01); C11B 3/04 (2013.01); C11B 3/10 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2592133 A1 20130515; EP 2592133 B1 20140604; AR 088812 A1 20140710; ES 2495991 T3 20140918

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 11188382 A 20111109; AR P120104221 A 20121108; ES 11188382 T 20111109