Fatty acid profile of food and feed

Determination of the fatty acid profile of food and feed using GC-FID. The measurement includes the determination of the following fatty acids and parameters:

  • Butyric acid (4:0)

  • Caproic acid (6:0)

  • Enanthic acid (7:0)

  • Caprylic acid (8:0)

  • Pelargonic acid (9:0)

  • Capric acid (10:0)

  • Caproleic acid (10:1)

  • Undecylic acid (11:1 n-1)

  • Lauric acid (12:0)

  • Isotridecylic acid (13:0 iso)

  • Lauroleic acid (12:1 n-3)

  • Isomyristic acid (14:0 iso)

  • 2-Tridecenoic acid (13:1 n-11)

  • Myristic acid (14:0)

  • Isopentadecanoic acid (15:0 iso)

  • Tetradecenoic acid (14:1 total)

  • Myristelaidic acid (14:1t n-5)

  • Sarcinic acid (15:0 anteiso)

  • Myristoleic acid (14:1 n-5)

  • Pentadecanoic acid (15:0)

  • Isopalmitic acid (16:0 iso)

  • Pentadecenoic acid (15:1 total)

  • 10-trans-Pentadecenoic acid (15:1t n-5)

  • Anteisopalmitic acid (16:0 anteiso)

  • Pentadecenoic acid (15:1 n-5)

  • Palmitic acid (16:0)

  • Isoheptadecanoic acid (17:0 iso)

  • Hexadecenoic acid (16:1 total)

  • Palmitelaidic acid (16:1t n-7)

  • Palmitoleic acid (16:1 n-7)

  • 14-Methylhexadecanoic acid (17:0 anteiso)

  • Margaric acid (17:0)

  • Isostearic acid (18:0 iso)

  • Heptadecenoic acid (17:1 total)

  • trans-Heptadecenoic acid (17:1t n-7)

  • Anteisostearic acid (18:0 anteiso)

  • Margaroleic acid (17:1 n-7)

  • Stearic acid (18:0)

  • Octadecenoic acid (18:1 total)

  • Octadecenoic acid (18:1 all trans)

  • Octadecenoic acid (18:1t n-13)

  • Petroselaidic acid (18:1t n-12)

  • Elaidic acid (18:1t n-9)

  • Isooleic acid (18:1t n-8)

  • trans-Vaccenic acid (18:1t n-7)

  • Octadecenoic acid (18:1t n-6)

  • Isanonanoic acid (19:0 iso)

  • Ricinoleic acid (18:1-12OH)

  • Petroselinic acid (18:1 n-12)

  • cis-Octadecenoic acid (18:1 all cis)

  • Oleic acid (18:1 n-9)

  • Anteisononadacanoic acid (19:0 anteiso)

  • Asclepic acid (cis-Vaccenic acid) (18:1 n-7)

  • Oleic acid (18:1 n-6)

  • Octadecenoic acid (18:1 n-5)

  • Octadecenoic acid (18:1t n-2)

  • Nonadecylic acid (19:0)

  • Octadecenoic acid (18:1 n-3)

  • Octadecadienoic acid (18:2 total)

  • Octadecadienoic acid (18:2 all trans)

  • 9,12-Linoelaidic acid (18:2t n-6)

  • 9,12-Linoelaidic acid (18:2c, t n-6)

  • Nonadecenoic acid (19:1 total)

  • trans-Nonadecenoic acid (19:1 all trans)

  • trans-7-Nonadecenoic acid (19:1t n-12)

  • trans-10-Nonadecenoic acid (19:1t n-9)

  • 9,12-Linoledaidic acid (18:2t, c n-6)

  • Nonadecenoic acid (19:1 n-9)

  • Isoarachidic acid (20:0 iso)

  • Linoleic acid (18:2 n-6)

  • Arachidic acid (20:0)

  • Octadecatrienoic acid (18:3 total)

  • Octadecatrienoic acid (18:3 all trans)

  • Elaidolinenic acid (18:3 t n-3)

  • 9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic acid (C18:3t, t, c + t, c, t + c, t, t, n-3)

  • Octadecatrienoic acid (18:3 all cis)

  • Columbinic acid (18:3 n-6)

  • gamma-Linolenic acid (18:3 n-6)

  • 9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic acid (18:3c, c, t n-3)

  • Eicosenoic acid (20:1 total)

  • trans-Gondoic acid (20:1 t n-9)

  • 9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic acid (18:3c, t, c n-3)

  • 9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic acid (18:3t, c, c n-3)

  • Eicosenoic acid (20:1 all cis)

  • Gadoleic acid (20:1 n-11)

  • Gondoic acid (20:1 n-9)

  • alpha-Linolenic acid (18:3 n-3)

  • Conjugated linoleic acid (18:2 CLA total)

  • 9,11-Octadecadadienoic acid (18:2c, t n-7 + 18:2t, c n-7 CLA)

  • 9,11-Octadecadadienoic acid (18:2 n-7 CLA)

  • Heneicosylic acid (21:0)

  • 10,12-Octadecadadienoic acid (18:2 n-6 CLA)

  • 10,12-Octadecadadienoic acid (18:2t, c n-6 CLA)

  • Stearidonic acid (18:4 n-3)

  • 11,14-Eicosadienoic acid (20:2 n-6)

  • Behenic acid (22:0)

  • Eicosatrienoic acid (20:3 total)

  • Mead acid (20:3 n-9)

  • Dihomogammalinolenic acid (20:3 n-6)

  • Docosenoic acid (22:1 total)

  • Brassidic acid (22:1t n-9)

  • Docosenoic acid (22:1c)

  • Cetoleic acid (22:1 n-11)

  • Erucic acid (22:1 n-9)

  • Dihomogammalinoleic acid (20:3 n-3)

  • Eicosatetraenoic acid (20:4 total)

  • Arachidonic acid (20:4 n-6)

  • Tricosylic acid (23:0)

  • Eicosatetraenoic acid (20:4 n-3)

  • Docosadienoic acid (22:2 n-6)

  • Lignoceric acid (24:0)

  • Eicosapentaenoic acid (20:5 n-3)

  • Nervonic acid (24:1 n-9)

  • Docosatrienoic acid (22:3 n-3)

  • Docosatetraenoic acid (22:4 n-6)

  • Docosapentaenoic acid (22:5 total)

  • Docosapentaenoic acid (22:5 n-6)

  • Docosapentaenoic acid (22:5 n-3)

  • Docosahexaenoic acid (22:6 n-3)

  • Polyunsaturated fatty acids >C20

  • Saturated fatty acids

  • Monounsaturated fatty acids

  • cis-Monounsaturated fatty acids

  • trans-Monounsaturated fatty acids

  • Polyunsaturated fatty acids

  • cis-Polyunsaturated fatty acids

  • trans-Polyunsaturated fatty acids

  • Sum of omega 3

  • Sum of omega 6

  • Sum of omega 9

  • Sum of omega 11

  • Ratio omega 3/omega 6

  • Ratio polyunsaturated fatty acids/monounsaturated fatty acids

  • Ratio polyunsaturated fatty acids/saturated fatty acids

Suitable sample matrices
Food, feed
Required sample quantity
100 g
Typical turnaround time
2 weeks after receiving the samples
Detection limit
0.0010 g/100 g per parameter
Available quality systems
Accredited test method
Standard

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