Removal of dioxins and PCB from fish oil by activated carbon and its influence on the nutritional quality of the oil

JAOCS, Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society

Volumn 82, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 593-597

  Maes, Jeroen ^a   De Meulenaer, Bruno ^b   Van Heerswynghels, Peter ^a   De Greyt, Wim ^a   Eppe, Gauthier ^c   De Pauw, Edwin ^c   Huyghebaert, Andre ^b  

^a De Smet Technologies and Services SA   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Adsorption; Dioxin like PCB; Dioxins; Fish oil; GC HRMS; Oil quality; Omega 3 fatty acids

Indexed keywords

DIOXINS; FISH OIL; OIL QUALITY; OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; FATTY ACIDS; IMPURITIES; TOXICITY; VITAMINS;

OILS AND FATS;

EID: 30344460501     PISSN: 0003021X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11746-005-1114-1     Document Type: Article

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