Stability of unsaturated methyl esters of fatty acids on surfaces

Vida Slawson; James F. Mead

Journal of Lipid Research (Jan 1972)

Stability of unsaturated methyl esters of fatty acids on surfaces

Vida Slawson,
James F. Mead

Affiliations

Vida Slawson: Laboratory of Nuclear Medicine and Radiation Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90024
James F. Mead: Laboratory of Nuclear Medicine and Radiation Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90024

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 143 – 146

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The stability of unsaturated methyl esters is greater when they are adsorbed on silica gel than when a glass surface is used. Storage of small samples adsorbed on silica gel may be a convenient addition to conventional methods of protecting labile fats against autoxidation.

Published in Journal of Lipid Research

ISSN: 0022-2275 (Print); 1539-7262 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Science: Chemistry: Organic chemistry: Biochemistry
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-lipid-research

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