CLEAN EPA MANUFACTURING USING CO2 BASED SUPERCRITICAL FLUID CHROMATOGRAPHY

Objective

EPA is a polyunsaturated fatty acid with remarkable benefits in human health; traditional manufacturing process is based in Liquid Chromatography using organic solvents. Proposed technology to be upscaled and industrially validated is Supercritical Fluid Chromatography, using CO2 as solvent. This is a clean technology, since it eliminates the use or organic solvents, toxic both to human health and to the environment. An industrial demonstration pilot will be designed and built.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › biological sciences › biochemistry › biomolecules › lipids

Programme(s)

• FP4-INNOVATION - Specific programme for the dissemination and exploitation of the results of activities in the field of research, technological development and demonstration, 1994-1998

Topic(s)

• 1 - Technology Transfer and Technology Validation project funding (TTP+TVP)

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

IQA - INDUSTRIAS QUIMICAS ASOCIADAS

Address

Ctr. Nacional 340, Km 1157 - Apartado Correos 193
43006 Tarragona
Spain

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Participants (1)

KD-PHARMA GMBH

Germany

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