Description:This patent uses a fluorescent dye to detect residual starting materials in a biofuel. This allows for the amounts of starting materials to be adjusted, thus resulting in a higher quality biofuel.
Abstract:A method of estimating the amount of unreacted starting materials (glycerides, methyl esters, etc.) and the composition of a biodiesel using TLC in conjunction with a lipophilic dye, Nile Red is described herein. The dye based TLC method of the present invention is convenient and provides significant advantages over existing methods for estimating the purity of a biodiesel composition.
Issue Date: 07/02/2013
Application Date: 04/06/2010
Post Date: 03/02/2018
UTEP Docket No: 2008-010
