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Determination of the fatty acids composition in selected hardened fats
JANEŠÍKOVÁ, Kristina
The aim of this work is to get oneself acquainted with the method of spectrum evaluation of fatty acids in hardened fats by means of gas chromatography and mass spectrometry. The theoretical part deals with information concerning the types of lipids, their compositions, properties of fatty acids especially in oils and hardened cooking fats and with basic information regarding the methods of oil hardening. This part is concentrated on the evaluation method of fatty acids by means of gas chromatography with the use of gualitative using the mass spectrometry. The fatty acids were evaluated in some commercially available fats (Albert, Ceres Soft, Iva, Lando, Lira, Omega, Varoma). Palmitic acid (hexadecane acid) was represented in the highest proportion in all fats, it was 36-45.5%, frequently represented was also oleic acid (cis-octadec-9-ane) with its 32.2-39%. The last of the more frequently represented acids is the linoleic acid (cis, cis-octadeca-9.12-diene) with its 7.7% to 10.5%. A lower amount of the linoleic acid is contained in the Albert fat, where it is represented with 4.5% only. Interesting is the content of acids being typical for milk fat of ruminants, it includes the caprylic acid (octane), capric acid (decane) and lauric acid (dodecane) and the content of trans-acids. The hardened Albert fat has the highest content of trans-acids, they occupy 23.4% of the product. On the base of this result it can be deducted that this product has probably a lower quality than other ones. In comparison with other fats, the content of acid typical for milk fakt is higher in the Lando and Iva fats. This results indicate the milk fat was probably added in these products during the production. In the time period of one year no considerable changes in the composition of selected hardened fats were registered, however, from the long termed point-of-view, there is an evident marked alternation in the composition of the Ceres Soft and Omega hardened fats being accompanied with a basic decrease of trans-acids.
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