대두유의 탈취 증류분으로 부터 토코폐롤과 스테롤을 분리해내기 위하여 분자 증류법, 용매추출법, 화학처리법 등을 이용하였으며 최종 산물로 토코폐롤 농축물과 스테롤 결정을 얻었다. 용매추출법의 경우, 얻어진 토코폐롤의 순도와 회수율은 각각 21.2%와 28.3%였으며 스테롤의 순도와 회수율은 각각 69.2%와 2.6%였다. 화학처리법의 경우, 토코폐롤의 순도와 회수율은 11.8%와 76.4%였으며 스테롤의 순도와 회수율은 85.1%와 34.3%였다. 한편 분자증류법의 경우 토코폐롤의 순도와 회수율은 45%와 68%였으며 스테롤의 순도와 회수율은 각각 49.3% 57%로 나타났다. 또한 얻어진 토코폐롤 농축물을 HPLC로 비교하였다. 이 연구의 결과로 분자증류법이 실험한 다른 방법보다 더 효과적임을 알았다.
Various separation methods such as solvent extraction, chemical treatment and molecular distillation were tested for the separation of tocopherols and sterols from soy oil scum. The end products of these methods were tocopherol concentrates and sterol crystals. In the solvent extraction, purity and yield of tocopherols were 21.2% and 28.3%, and those of sterols were 69.2% and 2.6%. In the chemical treatment, purity and yield of tocopherols were 11.8% and 76.4% and those of sterols were 85.1% and 34.3% respectively. In the molecular distillation, purity and yield of tocopherols were 45.0% and 68.0%, and those of sterols were 49.3% and 57.0% respectively. The end products from the methods were characterized by HPLC. Based on the results of this study, the molecular distillation method was found to be more efficient than any other method tested.
