Determination of volatile free fatty acids of human blood

Abstract

A simple and accurate method for the extraction and quantitative estimation of individual, volatile free fatty acids of human blood is described. Values in normal serum, plasma, and red cells are given. Besides acetic and propionic, normal and isobutyric and isovaleric acids have been found.

Keywords

• extraction
• gas-liquid chromatography
• aqueous solutions
• polymer beads
• butyric
• valeric