Supercritical carbon dioxide extraction of CLA-ethyl ester

Abstract

Supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO₂) extraction of Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) ethyl ester was investigated at pressures in the range of 9 to 10.5 MPa and temperature gradients ranging from 0°C to 21°C. The content of CLA-ethyl ester in the fraction was analyzed with gas chromatography (GC). The experimental results indicated that the rate of extraction would rise with the increase of pressure when temperature gradient was given. Moreover, the extraction pressure had insignificant influence on the selectivity of CLA-ethyl ester in SC-CO₂. When pressure was fixed, setting certain temperature gradient can improve the selectivity of CLA-ethyl ester in SC-CO₂, and CLA-ethyl ester can be concentrated more effectively than without a temperature gradient. The acid value and peroxide value of the fractions were reduced obviously, compared to the raw material. The optimal condition is pressure at 10 MPa and temperature gradient at 11°C.

Key words： supercritical carbon dioxide; extraction; CLA-ethyl ester; temperature gradient

Acknowledgments

This study was supported by Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, Wuhan Institute of Technology, and the authors would like to acknowledge their financial support.

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