Triacylglycerol oligomer products and methods of making same

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#1. Field of the Invention

#The present invention relates generally to triacylglycerol oligomer products and methods of making, using and producing same.

#FIG. 1 is a perspective side view of the degummer assembly of the present invention.

#FIG. 2 is a second perspective side view of the degummer assembly of the present invention.

#FIG. 3 is a schematic flow diagram.

#Before explaining in detail at least one embodiment of the invention in detail by way of exemplary drawings, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and the arrangement of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments or of being practiced or carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein is for purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.

#1. Removal of Lecithin (Degumming)

#Lecithin is a mixture of phospholipids, cephalin and inositol phosphatides, glycerides, traces of tocopherols and pigments. Phospholipids are lipids that contain groups derived from phosphoric acid. The most common phospholipids are the phosphoglycerides, which are closely related to common fats and oils. A phosphoglyceride generally has a phosphoric acid goup in place of one of the fatty acid groups of TAGS. The simplest class of lecithin are the phosphatidic acids, which consist of glycerol esterified by two fatty acids and one phosphoric acid group. Phosphatidic acid is represented by the chemical formula given below.