Analysis of Fatty Acids in Food Using PCI-GC-MS/MS

While some fatty acids, such as the n-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA, are beneficial to human health because they lower the amount of blood-borne neutral fat, too much intake of saturated fatty acids raises the risk of some diseases. For this reason, there is a need for the batch analysis of these fatty acids in the life sciences and food engineering sectors. Despite requiring methylation, GC-MS has gained attention because of its suitability for multicomponent batch analyses.