US Patent Issued to W.R. Grace & Co.-Conn. on May 13 for "Silica adsorbent for removal of chlorophyll derivatives from triacylglycerol-based oils" (Maryland, Florida Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,296,315, issued on May 13, was assigned to W.R. Grace & Co.-Conn. (Columbia, Md.).

"Silica adsorbent for removal of chlorophyll derivatives from triacylglycerol-based oils" was invented by Chelsea Grimes (Stoney Beach, Md.), Demetrius Michos (Clarksville, Md.), Cristian Libanati (Silver Spring, Md.) and Christopher Loren Gene Dayton (Jupiter, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to an adsorbent for treating an oil comprising a chlorophyll derivative. In particular, the present disclosure relates to an improved silica gel adsorbent for removing impurities, including chlorophyll derivatives and/or trace metals,...