Analysis of palm oil minor components by supercritical fluid chromatography

Ng M.H., . and Choo Y.M., . and Ma A.N., . and Chuah C.H., . (2001) Analysis of palm oil minor components by supercritical fluid chromatography. [Proceedings Paper]

Supercritical fluid chromatography SFC has been found to be a good analytical technique for the quantitation of minor components in palm oil. In comparison with the conventional chromatography techniques such as HPLC and GC SFC has the advantages of using supercritical fluid that exhibit the density viscocity and solvating power of both the liquid and gas thus enhancing its efficiency in the separation of solutes as well as being more environmental friendly as non-hazardous solvents such as supercritical carbon dioxide are used. This unique property of supercritical fluid overcomes the difficulties of thermal stability and volatility restricted in GC and cut short the long analysis time of HPLC. In this study the concentration of the minor components in crude palm oil has been determined and found out to be: squalene 391 ppm carotenes 831 ppm and sterols 734 ppm. Their concentrations in palm fibre oil have also been determined to be: squalene 792 ppm carotenes 5620 ppm vitamin E 2584 ppm and sterols 3832 ppm.

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Supercritical fluid chromatography SFC has been found to be a good analytical technique for the quantitation of minor components in palm oil. In comparison with the conventional chromatography techniques such as HPLC and GC SFC has the advantages of using supercritical fluid that exhibit the density viscocity and solvating power of both the liquid and gas thus enhancing its efficiency in the separation of solutes as well as being more environmental friendly as non-hazardous solvents such as supercritical carbon dioxide are used. This unique property of supercritical fluid overcomes the difficulties of thermal stability and volatility restricted in GC and cut short the long analysis time of HPLC. In this study the concentration of the minor components in crude palm oil has been determined and found out to be: squalene 391 ppm carotenes 831 ppm and sterols 734 ppm. Their concentrations in palm fibre oil have also been determined to be: squalene 792 ppm carotenes 5620 ppm vitamin E 2584 ppm and sterols 3832 ppm.

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
Additional Information:	Available at Perpustakaan Sultan Abdul Samad Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang Selangor Malaysia. TP684 P3N277 2000 Call Number
AGROVOC Term:	ELAEIS GUINEENSIS
AGROVOC Term:	PALM OILS
AGROVOC Term:	CHROMATOGRAPHY
AGROVOC Term:	SUPERCRITICAL FLUID EXTRACTION
AGROVOC Term:	CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
AGROVOC Term:	CAROTENOIDS
AGROVOC Term:	VITAMIN E
AGROVOC Term:	STEROLS
AGROVOC Term:	QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS
AGROVOC Term:	TECHNOLOGY
Geographical Term:	MALAYSIA
Depositing User:	Ms. Norfaezah Khomsan
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:27
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16058

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