Equateq Launch ‘Blank Canvas’ for Omega Oil Formulators

The Maxomega process can separate all key lipids at up to 99% purity, but these super-high levels are mostly used by pharmaceutical companies and researchers.

10 May 2010 --- High-end Nutraceutical companies can now provide their customers with almost any ratio of EPA and DHA omega oil concentrates they want, with the launch of Maxomega-90, a range that exploits pharmaceutical sector separation methods to deliver omega-3 EPA and DHA in any 90% combination, Equateq has announced.

‘We say that Maxomega-90 is like a blank canvas, allowing companies to mix lipid actives in almost any combination they require,’ explained Equateq CEO Adam Kelliher. ‘This will enable companies to define their product rationale and give a more clear, and focused offering.’

Lipid specialist Equateq is unique in using industrial-scale chromatography to make lipid concentrates, in preference to the usual industry method of distillation. The Maxomega process can separate all key lipids at up to 99% purity, but these super-high levels are mostly used by pharmaceutical companies and researchers. The Maxomega-90 range is geared for the nutritional sector, allowing delivery of EPA and DHA in any ratio, from 80/10 to 10/80, with each offering always having at least 90% total omega-3.

Companies can formulate products based on the particular area they are targeting. For example, an EPA-rich 80/10 product could be made for this lipid’s known anti-inflammatory properties. A DHA-rich 10/80 could be used for maintaining brain function. Or a 45/45 could deliver a balance of both EPA and DHA. Equateq can also concentrate other fatty acids, such as omega-6 GLA, so the Maxomega- 90 strategy is not just confined to omega-3.

All production is done at Equateq’s plant in the Western Isles of Scotland, under cGMP conditions, and the oils are delivered in Ethyl Ester form. Pricing is d being targeted, and will be competitive. Equateq says it is confident that the Maxomega great advantages in the sector.

‘The Maxomega-90 range offers a great opportunity for any company that wants in the omega oil space with defined formulations, and the highest production standards on offer,’ Kelliher said.