synthetic omega 3 ethyl esters - News - FoodAuthenticity2024-03-29T15:33:32Zhttps://www.foodauthenticity.global/blog/feed/tag/synthetic+omega+3+ethyl+estersRapid FTIR Method to Distinguish Synthetic Omega-3 Esters from Unprocessed Fish Oil in Fish Oil Capsuleshttps://www.foodauthenticity.global/blog/rapid-ftir-method-to-distinguish-synthetic-omega-3-esters-from-un2018-02-12T18:39:12.000Z2018-02-12T18:39:12.000ZMark Woolfehttps://www.foodauthenticity.global/members/MarkWoolfe<div><p>Researchers at Rutgers University, NJ, have developed a rapid method using a portable FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared) Spectrometer to distinguish between synthesised Omega-3 ethyl esters and natural unprocessed fish oil. Using a commercial liquid transmission accessory, small samples of fish oil at three thicknesses (25,50 and 100 microns) permit the differentiation by focussing on different vibrational bands. A survey of fish oil capsules sold on the US market found about 80% of the products tested that are marketed as fish oil, contain oil that has been chemically altered from natural fish oil.</p>
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