CDR FoodLab® is the chemical analyzer for quality and process control that allows you to determine a wide range of parameters of many foods, animal feeds and pet foods.

Free Fatty Acids analysis in Oils and Fats

The acid content of edible fats is given by the quantity of free fatty acids deriving from the hydrolytic rancidity of triglycerides. As this alteration occurs in unsuitable conditions for the processing and preservation of fats, acidity represents a basic indicator of the genuineness of the product. The test is particularly important during the refining of oils and fats, for the assessment of the processing cycle and for the definition of product categories. This test has the same accuracy and yet it is easier than AOCS Official Method Ca 5a-40.
 

Features of the FFA Test in oils and fats

In less than one minute you can carry out analysis of the Free Fatty Acids content (FFA) of oils and fats on the production line, in the laboratory or wherever you want, using the CDR FoodLab® analysis system that simplifies and speeds up the AOCS Official Method Ca 5a-40 with the same accuracy of results.

  • Rapids results and Simple method: the results come in 1 minute thanks to disposable pre-vialed reagents specifically developed by the research laboratories of CDR making analytical procedures fast and easy
  • low toxicity reagents previaled in micro quantity and ready to use remove the need to handle toxic or carcinogenic compounds.
  • NO Calibration required
  • Results are comparable to the ISO/AOCS method with very high correlation coefficients.
  • high accuracy and sensitivity: up to 0.01% deviation in oleic acid can be detected.
  • test using micro-samples: suitable even to test fat substances that have a difficult extraction process.
  • Cost effective solution: rapid return on investment

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.

Calibration curve

The CDR method for the determination of acidity of oils and fats showed very good correlation with the reference method: AOCS Official Method Ca 5a-40. In addition, the international reference laboratory Campden BRI carried out comparative tests between the CDR FoodLab® system for determining the acidity content 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

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The analyzers for oils and fats quality control

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CDR FoodLab®

  • 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)
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CDR FoodLab®Jr

  • Partial analysis panel, supplied configured with 3 analyses of your choice, implementable
  • Up to 3 determinations simultaneously
  • Wireless connection to external printer
  • USB connections