Update on the microwave-assisted saponification conditions for mineral oil hydrocarbons determination in fats and oils.

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Τίτλος: Update on the microwave-assisted saponification conditions for mineral oil hydrocarbons determination in fats and oils.
Συγγραφείς: Gorska A; Analytical Chemistry Laboratory, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, University of Liège, Chemistry for Sustainable Food and Environmental Systems, Passage des Déportés 2, Gembloux, 5030, Belgium. gpurcaro@uliege.be., Ferrara D; Analytical Chemistry Laboratory, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, University of Liège, Chemistry for Sustainable Food and Environmental Systems, Passage des Déportés 2, Gembloux, 5030, Belgium. gpurcaro@uliege.be.; Dipartimento di Scienza e Tecnologia del Farmaco, Università degli Studi di Torino, Via Pietro Giuria 9, I-10125 Torino, Italy., Albendea P; Analytical Chemistry Laboratory, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, University of Liège, Chemistry for Sustainable Food and Environmental Systems, Passage des Déportés 2, Gembloux, 5030, Belgium. gpurcaro@uliege.be., Cordero CE; Dipartimento di Scienza e Tecnologia del Farmaco, Università degli Studi di Torino, Via Pietro Giuria 9, I-10125 Torino, Italy., Purcaro G; Analytical Chemistry Laboratory, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, University of Liège, Chemistry for Sustainable Food and Environmental Systems, Passage des Déportés 2, Gembloux, 5030, Belgium. gpurcaro@uliege.be.
Πηγή: The Analyst [Analyst] 2025 Nov 17; Vol. 150 (23), pp. 5190-5200. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Nov 17.
Τύπος έκδοσης: Journal Article
Γλώσσα: English
Στοιχεία περιοδικού: Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 0372652 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1364-5528 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00032654 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Analyst Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s): Publication: Cambridge : Royal Society of Chemistry
Original Publication: London : Chemical Society
Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): Mineral Oil*/analysis , Mineral Oil*/chemistry , Hydrocarbons*/analysis , Fats*/chemistry , Microwaves*, Liquid-Liquid Extraction/methods
Περίληψη: The analysis of mineral oil saturated hydrocarbons (MOSH) and mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH) in edible fats and oils typically includes saponification followed by liquid-liquid extraction. The official ISO 20122:2024 method has shown limitations, particularly due to inconsistency in recoveries of MOAH internal standards (ISs), which compromises quantitative accuracy. A previously developed microwave-assisted saponification/extraction (MASE) method improved IS recovery consistency through optimized solvent composition but proved insufficient to fully saponify certain oils (e.g., hydrogenated fats) under its original conditions (60 °C, 30 min). In this study, saponification parameters were reoptimized and validated by gravimetric control of residual fat and evaluation of IS ratios, which are ideally 1.00. The final conditions (120 °C, 20 min) ensured complete saponification across a wide range of fats and oils with varying compositions and melting points. IS ratios were consistently closer to 1.00 than with the ISO method, although matrix-dependent deviations persisted. These effects correlated with the fatty acid profiles of the oils, which affect the properties of the soaps formed during saponification and, in turn, the partition of MOAH ISs during extraction.
Substance Nomenclature: 8020-83-5 (Mineral Oil)
0 (Hydrocarbons)
0 (Fats)
Entry Date(s): Date Created: 20251023 Date Completed: 20251117 Latest Revision: 20251117
Update Code: 20260130
DOI: 10.1039/d5an00701a
PMID: 41128653
Βάση Δεδομένων: MEDLINE