Isolation of squalene from Shark liver oil
Not Available Liver oils of some deep sea sharks mainly Certrophorus sp.found under a depth of 300-1000 m. in the Pacific, North Atlantic and Indian Ocean contain 85 to 90% unsaponifiable matter which contains the hydrocarbon squalene. Squalene and its hydrogenated product squalane are used for seve...
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| Format: | Conference Object |
| Language: | English |
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Society of Fisheries Technologists(India),Cochin
2003
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| Online Access: | http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/8848 |
| Summary: | Not Available Liver oils of some deep sea sharks mainly Certrophorus sp.found under a depth of 300-1000 m. in the Pacific, North Atlantic and Indian Ocean contain 85 to 90% unsaponifiable matter which contains the hydrocarbon squalene. Squalene and its hydrogenated product squalane are used for several decads as base for cosmetic products. Realizing its importance, a method for extraction, isolation and purification of squalene was developed Not Available |
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