The Norweigan provider of marine-based Omega-3 merchandise to capsule producers was already guaranteeing Omega-3 with 90% minimal triglyceride content material however the $40 million funding in its Aalesund facility is being carried out to extend its distillation capability additional.

The improve consists of the introduction of “highly sophisticated quality process technology” branded ‘EQP+Tech’ which permits particular person fatty acids to be separated from fish oil and ultra-concentrated with out utilizing extreme warmth or harsh chemical compounds.

Bjørn Refsum, CEO of Epax, says the black box-protected know-how is the results of years of analysis and improvement.

Using knowledge from over a thousand check runs and analyses, Epax’s course of engineers studied the efficiency of varied fatty acids within the firm’s high-tech molecular distillation tools.

He explains: “By finding the optimum balance between pressure, temperature and time, they identified the best possible way to separate each fatty acid from fish oil while retaining its natural quality.”

Based on the analysis, Epax fine-tuned its re-esterification course of and invested in new customised tools. It consists of sensors monitoring hundreds of data-points and making fixed changes, permitting in-depth monitoring of the re-esterification course of to make sure constant high quality.

EQP+Tech will assist Epax proceed to ensure a minimal 90% triglyceride content material throughout its vary of EPA and DHA elements, in addition to creating new extremely concentrated Omega-3 merchandise for a spread of well being wants.