F1ANNEXTHE DETERMINATION OF THE ERUCIC ACID CONTENT IN OILS AND FATS INTENDED TO BE USED AS SUCH FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION AND IN THE FAT OR OIL COMPONENT OF FOODSTUFFS TO WHICH OILS OR FATS HAVE BEEN ADDED

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F1II.DETERMINATION OF ERUCIC ACID

F16.PROCEDURE

F16.1.Preparation of fatty-acid methyl esters

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F16.2.Thin-layer chromatography

F16.2.1.Preparation of plates

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F16.2.2.Application of methyl esters

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F16.2.3.Development of the plates

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F16.2.4.Separation of the methyl ester fractions

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F16.3.Gas-liquid chromatography

F16.3.1.

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F16.3.2.Obtain from the electronic integrator the following peak areas:

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