Fields & Applications Food, Beverage & Agriculture, Gas Chromatography, Mass Spectrometry

Automated GC/MS Determination of 3-MCPD & Glycidol in Edible Oils

contributed by Gerstel | 06/13/2017

3-MCPD and Glycidol and especially their fatty acid esters are process contaminants that are formed, for example, when edible oils and fats are refined. At least some of the above-mentioned substances are classified as potential human carcinogens, a fact which has prompted the introduction of rules and regulations that specify tolerable daily intake values and maximum levels in edible oils. Different analytical methods are available for the determination of these compounds. These methods follow two different strategies: Direct determination or, more commonly, indirect determination of the contaminants.

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