The present invention relates to processes for producing industrial products such as hydrocarbon products from non-polar lipids in a vegetative plant part. Preferred industrial products include alkyl esters which may be blended with petroleum based fuels.

The present invention relates to processes for producing industrial products such as hydrocarbon products from non-polar lipids in a vegetative plant part. Preferred industrial products include alkyl esters which may be blended with petroleum based fuels.

The current invention relates to a process for in-creasing the yield of an isolated oleosome composition and the process is comprising blending of a processed fiber fraction of an oleosome source with at least one other fraction of an oleosome source. The invention relates to an isolated oleosome composition characterized in that it has a fiber content of from 0.5 to 15%, a particle size of the solids from 2 to 200 micron, and an oil content of 20 to 95% on total dry matter of which at least 60% is present as oleosomes. The invention relates to food and feed products, pharmaceutical products, personal care products, nutritional compositions and industrial products comprising the isolated oleosomes composition. The invention relates to the use of a fiber fraction of an oleosome source to increase the yield of the isolated oleosome composition.

The current invention relates to a process for in-creasing the yield of an isolated oleosome composition and the process is comprising blending of a processed fiber fraction of an oleosome source with at least one other fraction of an oleosome source. The invention relates to an isolated oleosome composition characterized in that it has a fiber content of from 0.5 to 15%, a particle size of the solids from 2 to 200 micron, and an oil content of 20 to 95% on total dry matter of which at least 60% is present as oleosomes. The invention relates to food and feed products, pharmaceutical products, personal care products, nutritional compositions and industrial products comprising the isolated oleosomes composition. The invention relates to the use of a fiber fraction of an oleosome source to increase the yield of the isolated oleosome composition.

A process that allows the extraction of compounds of nutraceutical interest (specifically omega-3 and carotenoids) from microalgae and their separation through the use of CO.sub.2 in supercritical conditions (and when necessary a co-solvent), at the same time, wherein the removal of an unwanted component (tripalmitin) from the lipid extract, always by using supercritical CO.sub.2 in a fractional extraction, is advantageously carried out using its different extraction kinetics respect to the component present in the lipid phase.

Systems and methods for use in extracting oil from solid plant-based materials are described. The systems and methods use an electrolyzed carrier fluid made from a hydroxide brine for contacting with plant-based material to thereby separate oil from solid plant particulate. The electrolyzed carrier fluid can have a reductive oxidation-reduction-potential (ORP) of −700 mV or more, such as in the range of from about −900 mV to about −1000 mV.

An ultrasonic-assisted heat press machine, includes a frame, a material tank, an extruder, an ultrasonic wave generator, and a heater. The material tank is disposed on the frame and includes a cavity for accommodating an oil-bearing raw material. The extruder is extended in the cavity. The ultrasonic wave generator is disposed on the frame and adjacent to the material tank. The heater is disposed on the frame and adjacent to the material tank. The heater is configured to produce heat to heat the cavity and the ultrasonic wave generator, and regulate the working frequency of the ultrasonic wave generator. When in use, the heater, the extruder, and the ultrasonic wave generator cooperate to separate oil from the oil-bearing raw material in the material tank.

A process for purification of phytosterols, said process comprising, a. providing a liquid mixture comprising a phytosterol, lower alcohol, wherein the lower alcohol is present in an amount of from 25 to 800% by weight, based on the amount of phytosterol; b. cooling the mixture to form phytosterol crystals, wherein the crystals are formed at a temperature of from of from 10° C. to 75° C., preferably 15° C. to 50° C., more preferably 20° C. to 45° C., even more preferably 25° C. to 35° C. c. separating the phytosterol crystals from the remainder of the mixture by filtration; d. subjecting the phytosterol crystals to washing with a solvent system comprising at least one polar aprotic solvent to obtain purified phytosterol; e. optionally repeating step (d); f. drying the washed phytosterol crystals; g. optionally melting and drying in molted state to remove traces of remaining solvent; and h. optionally subjecting to a particle-forming process to obtain solid sterol particles.

[Problem] To provide a method of scavenging an unstable radical derived from a lipid and analyzing structures of those radicals. [Means for solution] A fluorescent nitroxide (NBD-Pen) is made to act to scavenge a lipid radical or a fragment radical thereof, and fluorescent detection liquid chromatography (LC/FL) and mass spectrometry (MS) are combined to identify lipid-derived radicals contained in a lipid extract.

[Problem] To provide a method of scavenging an unstable radical derived from a lipid and analyzing structures of those radicals. [Means for solution] A fluorescent nitroxide (NBD-Pen) is made to act to scavenge a lipid radical or a fragment radical thereof, and fluorescent detection liquid chromatography (LC/FL) and mass spectrometry (MS) are combined to identify lipid-derived radicals contained in a lipid extract.