Enzymatic method for obtaining fatty acid concentrate from fish oil

Abstract

Fish oil, depending on the quality, is used for various industries. High-quality oils are used in the pharmaceutical and food industries. Changing the quality of fish oils are associated with the processes of hydrolysis and oxidation. Lower quality oils are used for fodder and technical purposes. One of the areas of fish oils technical use is the production of free fatty acids. Acids are obtained by oil hydrolysis. The enzymatic method of hydrolysis is considered to be promising. The method does not require high energy costs. The enzyme should be immobilized. This ensures the reusability of the enzyme in the technological process. Fish oil acids are distinguished by a high degree of unsaturation of their fatty acid composition. Therefore, these compounds can be used to obtain surface-active, film-forming and antifriction technical products.