Analysis of Edible Oils

Exclusive e-book: Analysis of edible oils

This e-book takes a closer look at a series of quality and food safety parameters as well as process efficiency indicators for edible oils on the example of palm oil. The e-book outlines the value chain of palm oil and indicates, where the analysis of element contents as well as probing oil degradation at molecular level are meaningful and routinely performed. This e-book covers three techniques, namely combustion elemental analysis, atomic spectroscopy – specifically ICP-OES techniques –, and UV/Vis spectrophotometry (molecular spectroscopy). 

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Web seminar: Keep edible oils safe

How elemental analysis contributes to food safety and quality. In this web seminar Analytik Jena experts present some new technological advancements and customer-oriented solutions in the field of elemental analysis that will support you in mastering application challenges of edible oils.

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Detection of chlorine in palm oil

Margarine, spreads, chocolate, detergents, cosmetics, biofuels and much, much more - palm oil simply everywhere and in almost every food product. Hardly any other natural product is used as widely for industrial production as this tropical oil since it is relatively inexpensive to produce. Palm oil has to be refined in order to be processed. This often results in impurities that impair the quality and thus can affect the saftey of the respective end products. Some of the most common impurities in the refining process are chlorine compounds such as chlorpropanediols, which are harmful to the environment and health. In this article we highlight some reliable and efficient methods for the detection of chlorine in palm oil.

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Edible oils – benefits with risks

The predominant use of edible oils and fats in food production, cosmetics, etc. makes them very relevant to health issues. Substances such as 3-monochloropropane-1,2-diol, which is commonly known as 3-MCPD and is suspected of increasing the risk of cancer, can form during thermal processing (e.g.  refining). For this reason, the WHO has defined limit values. Another aspect is GMOs (genetically modified organisms). On one hand, genetic engineering allows genetic material to be modified in order to introduce specific properties and thus, for example, give plants resistance to herbicides or insecticides. It is therefore a valuable tool in the manufacturing process. On the other hand, GMO analysis is required to verify whether the genetic material has been deliberately modified using genetic engineering methods. This information is required by legislators as well as by interested consumers.

Proven technology for stringent edible oil analysis – by Analytik Jena

In line with the growth of this sector in recent decades, a broad portfolio of proven technologies for edible oil analysis is now available to reliably and rapidly determine important parameters, such as:

• Antioxidants
• Water content
• Trace metals (such as the "toxic four" – lead, arsenic, cadmium and mercury)
• Total chlorine.

The proven edible-oil testing technologies from Analytik Jena support you in ensuring the desired quality and health safety of edible oils and fats – at every essential process step. GMO analysis, pathogen analysis or detection of toxic contamination: Analytik Jena offers you the corresponding expertise and edible oil analyzers such as multi-parameter devices that can be individually configured to your requirements. In this way, you can guarantee by means of reliable edible oil and fat analysis along with vegetable oil analysis that the assured and required regulation quality is actually maintained.