US 7,595,070 B2
Method for removing contaminants from essential oils
Ad Sidney Olansky, Decatur, Ga. (US); Terence Radford, Atlanta, Ga. (US); Stephen G. Carlson, Altamonte Springs, Fla. (US); and Esteban Arnoldo Bertera, Atlanta, Ga. (US)
Assigned to The Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta, Ga. (US)
Filed on May 31, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/421,091.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/692695, filed on Jun. 21, 2005.
Prior Publication US 2006/0286134 A1, Dec. 21, 2006
Int. Cl. A23L 1/015 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 426—271  [426/478; 426/490; 426/651; 424/736] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. Method for removing a contaminant from a citrus oil comprising contacting the citrus oil including the contaminant with a strong ion exchange resin such that at least a portion of the contaminant is retained by the strong ion exchange resin.