Alternative Techniques for Edible Oil Refining ( Ege University Food Engineering Dept. )
Qualitative Objectives of Oil Refining
• Complete removal or reduction of undesired constituents to tolarable limits topreserve quality attributes of oils.
• Removal of contaminants for food safety (PAH, pesticides,etc.)
• Maximum retention of tocopherols and sterols in refined oils
• Prevention of undesired reactions (conjugation, transformation etc.) together with elimination of process contaminants (3‐MCPD and esters)
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