Claims
- 1. A method of deoxygenation of an oil or a product comprising an oil, said method comprising adding an effective amount of a laccase to said oil or to said product.
- 2. A method according to claim 1, wherein the oil is a vegetable oil.
- 3. A method according to claim 2, wherein the oil is selected from the group consisting of soybean oil, palm oil, corn oil, rapeseed oil, olive oil, and cocoa butter.
- 4. A method according to claim 1, wherein the product comprising an oil is a food item.
- 5. A method according to claim 4, wherein the food item is a salad dressing.
- 6. A method according to claim 5, wherein the salad dressing is a mayonnaise.
- 7. A method according to claim 1, wherein the product comprising an oil is a personal care product.
- 8. A method according to claim 1, wherein the laccase is a microbial laccase.
- 9. A method according to claim 8, wherein the microbial laccase is derived from a fungus.
- 10. A method according to claim 9, wherein the microbial laccase is derived from a strain of Aspergillus, Neurospora, Podospora, Botrytis, Collybia, Fomes, Lentinus, Pleurotus, Trametes, Rhizoctonia, Coprinus, Psatyrella, Myceliophthora, Schytalidium, Polyporus, Phlebia, Pyricularia, Coriolus, Hygrophoropsis, Agaricus, Vascellum, Crucibulum, Myrothecium, or Sporormiella.
- 11. A method according to claim 10, wherein the microbial laccase is derived from T.villosa, T.versicolor, M. thermophila or A. oryzae.
- 12. A method according to claim 1, wherein the amount of laccase is in the range of from 0.01-100 LACU per g oil.
- 13. A method according to claim 1, additionally adding at least one compound which acts as a substrate for the laccase.
- 14. A method according to claim 13, wherein the compound is mustard, paprika or lemon juice.
Priority Claims (1)
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544/95 |
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a 35 U.S.C. 371 national application of PCT/DK96/00195 filed Apr. 30, 1996 and claims priority under 35 U.S.C. 119 of Danish application 544/95 filed May 11, 1995.
PCT Information
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102e Date |
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PCT/DK96/00195 |
4/30/1996 |
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9/17/1997 |
9/17/1997 |
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WO96/35768 |
11/14/1996 |
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