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The chemical and biological assay of essential fatty acids

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  • Symposium on Methodology of Fats and Oils Conducted by the American Oil Chemists' Society at Its 53rd Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana May 8–9, 1962
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Abstract

After defining and developing the background of essential fatty acids, the various chemical, biological and physical methods which have been used for their assay will be reviewed. Specific recommendations will be made regarding techniques in each method category for natural and processed fats. Special attention will be given to the distinction between the essential fatty acids and the other polynnsaturated acids.

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    Mary C. Williams & Raymond Reiser

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Outlined analysis of paper soon to appear in Vol. I of a series, “Analysis and Characterization of Oils, Fats and Fat Products,” H. Boekenoogen, editor, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., London.

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Williams, M.C., Reiser, R. The chemical and biological assay of essential fatty acids. J Am Oil Chem Soc 40, 237–241 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02632668

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