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)

  • Lauric Acid (12:0)

  • Lauroleic Acid (12:1 n-3)

  • Isomyristic Acid (14:0 iso)

  • 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-Transpentadecenoic 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)

  • 14-Methylhexadecanoic Acid (17:0 anteiso)

  • Palmitoleic Acid (16:1 n-7)

  • 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)

  • 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) (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 (Total 18:2)

  • 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 (Total 19:1)

  • 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)(LA)

  • Arachidic Acid (20:0)

  • Octadecatrienoic Acid (Total 18:3)

  • 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 n-3 + c, t, t n-3)

  • Octadecatrienoic Acid (18:3 all cis)

  • Columbinic Acid (18:3 n-6)

  • Gamma-Linolenic Acid (18:3 n-6) (GLA)

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

  • Eicosenoic Acid (Total 20:1)

  • Trans-Gondoic Acid (20:1 t n-9)

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

  • Acid 9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic (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)(ALA)

  • Conjugated Linoleic Acid (All 18:2 CLA)

  • Acid 9,11-Octadecadadienoic (18:2c, t + 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 (Total 20:3)

  • Mead Acid (20:3 n-9)

  • Dihomogammalinolenic Acid (20:3 n-6) (DGLA)

  • Docosenoic Acid (Total 22:1)

  • Brassidic Acid (22:1t n-9)

  • Docosenoic Acid (22:1 all cis)

  • Cetoleic Acid (22:1 n-11)

  • Erucic Acid (22:1 n-9)

  • Dihomogammalinoleic Acid (20:3 n-3)

  • Eicosatetraenoic Acid (Total 20:4)

  • Arachidonic Acid (20:4 n-6)(AA)

  • Tricosyllic Acid (23:0)

  • Eicosatetraenoic Acid (20:4 n-3)

  • Docosadienoic Acid (22:2 n-6)

  • Lignoceric Acid (24:0)

  • Timnodonic Acid (20:5 n-3) (EPA)

  • Nervonic Acid (24:1 n-9)

  • Docosatrienoic Acid (22:3 n-3)

  • Docosatetraenoic Acid (22:4 n-6)

  • Docosapentaenoic Acid (Total 22:5)

  • Docosapentaenoic Acid (22:5 n-6)

  • Docosapentaenoic Acid (22:5 n-3)

  • Cervonic Acid (22:6 n-3) (DHA)

  • Saturated Fatty Acids

  • Monounsaturated Fatty Acids

  • Cis Monounsaturated Fatty Acids

  • Trans Monounsaturated Fatty Acids

  • Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids

  • Cis Polynounsaturated Fatty Acids

  • Trans Polynounsaturated Fatty Acids

  • Sum of Trans 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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