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US 2022/0007698 A1Published application
Encapsulated oil
AssigneeNeoalgae Micro Seaweeds Products, S.L.
InventorVíctor CASADO BAÑARES
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an encapsulated oil, more specifically to an oil encapsulated in lysed microorganisms and to the method for obtaining them.
Claims9
An encapsulated oil comprises:
- an encapsulating agent which is a lysed microalgae or cyanobacterium and an oil or oil mixture from sources other than the encapsulating agent sources characterized in that the concentration of the oil is between 35% and 80% by weight with respect to the total dry weight;
- without other excipients other than antioxidant.
A method for obtaining the encapsulated oil that comprises the steps of:
- a) adding an oil to microalgae or cyanobacteria, oil from sources other than these microalgae or cyanobacteria in the presence of water;
- the oil is added in a percentage comprised between 6% and 40% by weight with respect to the total weight;
- b) breaking the cell envelope:
- cell wall and/or plasma membrane of the microorganism by stirring until emulsion;
- c) homogenizing the emulsion by pressure in a range between 500 and 1000 bars or by ultrasound in a range between 70 khz to 90 khz of frequency and 1500 W to 1800 W of power for a period of time between 5 and 15 min and
- d) dehydrating the product obtained in step b) by lyophilization.
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