FAme analysis

[jijualex]

Please add some comments on FAME analysis by GC
I have Supelco 37 mix.
How to quantify the omega 3, DHA ,ALA, EPA etc with the stand mix

[chromatographer1]

I believe that mix is not designed to be a quanitative tool but a mix to identify the FAME peaks on your system.

Not many columns will completely separate the different isomers of FAMEs.

Generally the FID response of different FAMEs are quite similar, with some unsaturated FAMEs having a lower response than a saturated FAME.

Good luck,

Rod

[Carvone]

This website gives the % for each FAME for the Supelco 37 FAME mix, and it is total 10mg/ml in dichloromethane:

http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/analytical- ... x-250.html

1. Butyric Acid Methyl Ester (C4:0) at 4 wt %
2. Caproic Acid Methyl Ester (C6:0) at 4 wt %
3. Caprylic Acid Methyl Ester (C8:0) at 4 wt %
4. Capric Acid Methyl Ester (C10:0) at 4 wt %
5. Undecanoic Acid Methyl Ester (C11:0) at 2 wt %
6. Lauric Acid Methyl Ester (C12:0) at 4 wt %
7. Tridecanoic Acid Methyl Ester (C13:0) at 2 wt %
8. Myristic Acid Methyl Ester (C14:0) at 4 wt %
9. Myristoleic Acid Methyl Ester (C14:1) at 2 wt %
10. Pentadecanoic Acid Methyl Ester (C15:0) at 2 wt %
11. cis-10-Pentadecenoic Acid Methyl Ester (C15:1) at 2 wt %
12. Palmitic Acid Methyl Ester (C16:0) at 6 wt %
13. Palmitoleic Acid Methyl Ester (C16:1) at 2 wt %
14. Heptadecanoic Acid Methyl Ester (C17:0) at 2 wt %
15. cis-10-Heptadecenoic Acid Methyl Ester (C17:1) at 2 wt %
16. Stearic Acid Methyl Ester (C18:0) at 4 wt %
17. Oleic Acid Methyl Ester (C18:1n9c) at 4 wt %
18. Elaidic Acid Methyl Ester (C18:1n9t) at 2 wt %
19. Linoleic Acid Methyl Ester (C18:2n6c) at 2 wt %
20. Linolelaidic Acid Methyl Ester (C18:2n6t) at 2 wt %
21. γ-Linolenic Acid Methyl Ester (C18:3n6) at 2 wt %
22. α-Linolenic Acid Methyl Ester (C18:3n3) at 2 wt %
23. Arachidic Acid Methyl Ester (C20:0) at 4 wt %
24. cis-11-Eicosenoic Acid Methyl Ester (C20:1n9) at 2 wt %
25. cis-11,14-Eicosadienoic Acid Methyl Ester (C20:2) at 2 wt %
26. cis-8,11,14-Eicosatrienoic Acid Methyl Ester (C20:3n6) at 2 wt %
27. cis-11,14,17-Eicosatrienoic Acid Methyl Ester (C20:3n3) at 2 wt %
28. Arachidonic Acid Methyl Ester (C20:4n6) at 2 wt %
29. cis-5,8,11,14,17-Eicosapentaenoic Acid Methyl Ester (C20:5n3) at 2 wt %
30. Heneicosanoic Acid Methyl Ester (C21:0) at 2 wt %
31. Behenic Acid Methyl Ester (C22:0) at 4 wt %
32. Erucic Acid Methyl Ester (C22:1n9) at 2 wt %
33. cis-13,16-Docosadienoic Acid Methyl Ester (C22:2) at 2 wt %
34. cis-4,7,10,13,16,19-Docosahexaenoic Acid Methyl Ester (C22:6n3) at 2 wt %
35. Tricosanoic Acid Methyl Ester (C23:0) at 2 wt %
36. Lignoceric Acid Methyl Ester (C24:0) at 4 wt %
37. Nervonic Acid Methyl Ester (C24:1n9) at 2 wt %

[chromatographer1]

Please note the number of significant figures of the listing.

Also most are aware that is the composition of the mixture ampuled, not the exact composition of the actual portion of the content delivered. Your mileage may vary.

best wishes,

Rod

[dblux_]

Althou Supelco describes it as qualitative standard to identify key fatty acid methyl esters in a variety of food products, they give %-ages to two places after decimal point for each ingredient.
For instance concentration of methyl erucate is 2.01 % traceable to NIST according to Certificate of Composition for 47885-U Lot No LB-82735.

MfG

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In other words these are only nominal %-age values. Exact values (2 decimal places accuracy) may be found in Certificate of Composition for each lot.