Leon John Gorgol from Lancaster, PA, age 71

Address:

Naples, FL 34102

License #:

PE030533E - Active

Category:

Engineers

Type:

Professional Engineer

Separation Of Glycyrrhizic Acid From Licorice Extract By Ultrafiltration
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US Patent:

20110196138, Aug 11, 2011
Filed:

Feb 11, 2010
Appl. No.:

12/704265
Inventors:

Leon J. Gorgol - Haddon Heights NJ, US
Stephen G. Taub - Naples FL, US
Joseph Olesiewicz - Wilmington DE, US
Assignee:

Mafco Worldwide Corporation - Camden NJ
International Classification:

C07H 15/24
B01D 15/00
US Classification:

536 181, 422261
Abstract:

A process for separating glycyrrhizic acid from licorice extract feed includes the steps of: providing a licorice extract feed and passing the licorice extract feed through an ultrafiltration device to produce a concentrate and a permeate. The ultrafiltration device contains a membrane that is selected to separate the glycyrrhizic acid from other components of the feed such that at least a substantial percentage of the glycyrrhizic acid is retained in the concentrate.