Analysis of the Free Fatty Acids on Palm oil
With the method developed by CDR laboratories, it is possible to easily analyse the Free Fatty Acids (FFA) of raw and refined palm oil in less than 1 minute at all stages of its production, in analysis laboratories or on the processing lines of food industries that use it as an ingredient. The CDR method simplifies and speeds up the official procedure, the results are correlated with the reference methods AOCS/ISO.
Method
Principle of the test
The fatty acids in the sample, under conditions of pH < 7.0, react with a chromogen to develop a colour whose optical density, measured at 630nm, is proportional to the concentration of acidity of the fat, expressed as % of oleic acid.
Correlation curve with reference methods
The CDR FoodLab® method for determining the Free Fatty Acids content of oils and fats, which is used by CDR PalmOilTester, has shown an excellent correlation with the AOCS Official Method Ca 5a-40. In addition, the international reference laboratory Campden BRI carried out comparative tests between the CDR method and the titration method used by Campden BRI laboratories (Campden BRI Method TES-AC-211 based on ISO 660 or AOCS Cd 3d-63 or AOCS Ca 5a-40 or AOAC 940.28): the correlation coefficient R2 was 0.9834, a value that shows a very good correlation between the two methods.
Reagent test Kits
Measuring range
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The analyzer for palm oils quality control
CDR PalmOilTester
- Complete analysis panel, supplied already configured
- Up to 16 determinations simultaneously
- Possibility of carrying out analyses of the same sample
- Integrated printer
- Full connections (LAN - USB - Bluetooth barcode/QR code reader)