Patent ID: 7402246

Claim:
A system for removing lipids from a fluid containing lipids or lipid-containing organisms, the system comprising: a first extraction solvent source; a vortexer coupled to the first extraction solvent source and configured to receive the fluid and a first extraction solvent from the first extraction solvent source to form a first mixture and dissolve at least a portion of the lipids; a centrifuge coupled to the vortexer and configured to receive the first mixture from the vortexer; a second extraction solvent source; a first solvent removal device coupled to the second extraction solvent source and the centrifuge and configured to receive at least a portion of the first mixture from the centrifuge and the second extraction solvent from the second extraction solvent source to form a second mixture and dissolve at least a portion of the first extraction solvent; and a second solvent removal device coupled to the first solvent removal device and configured to receive the second mixture and remove at least a portion of any remaining solvents from the second mixture.