FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2012, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (14): 223-227.

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Determination of EPA, DPA and DHA in Seal Oil by Gas Chromatography

  

  • Received:2011-06-24 Revised:2012-06-08 Online:2012-07-25 Published:2012-07-27

Abstract: Objective: To establish a method for determining ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids including eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosapentenoic acid (DPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in seal oil. Methods: Fatty acids in seal oil were methyl esterified using a KOH-methanol solution. The applicability of the developed method was validated. Results: This method revealed an excellent liner relationship for methylated EPA, DPA and DHA in the concentration range of 10-2000μg/mL with recovery rate of 96.93%-103.38% and RSD less than 2%. Conclusion: This method is simple, rapid, accurate and suitable for the analysis of fatty acids in seal oil.

Key words: seal oil, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosapentenoic acid (DPA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), content determination

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