Method for the production of fatty acids having a low trans-fatty acid content
AssigneeArcher Daniels Midland Company
InventorsPaul D. Bloom, Inmok Lee, Peter Reimers
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Abstract
This invention relates to a method of hydrolyzing glycerol fatty acid ester-containing composition, such as a fat and/or an oil, to produce fatty acids having a low proportion of trans-isomer fatty acids. Specifically, the present invention relates to a process for the hydrolyzing the glycerol fatty acid ester-containing compositions under conditions resulting in a low proportion of trans-isomer fatty acids.
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A method for producing fatty acids comprising hydrolyzing a glycerol fatty acid ester-containing composition under reaction conditions resulting in a fatty acid product having a trans-isomer fatty acid content of less than 6% of a total fatty acid composition of the fatty acid product.
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