<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The aim of this study to inventory the main electrophoretic methods for identification and quantitative determination of fatty acids from different biological matrices. Critical analysis of electrophoretic methods reported in the literature show that the determination of polyunsaturated fatty acids can be made by: capillary zone electrophoresis, micellar electrokinetic chromatography and microemulsion electrokinetic chromatography using different detection systems such as ultraviolet diode array detection, laser induced fluorescence or mass – spectrometry. Capillary electrophoresis is a fast, low-cost technique used for polyunsaturated fatty acids analysis although their determination is mostly based on gas chromatography.</p></abstract>

The aim of this study to inventory the main electrophoretic methods for identification and quantitative determination of fatty acids from different biological matrices. Critical analysis of electrophoretic methods reported in the literature show that the determination of polyunsaturated fatty acids can be made by: capillary zone electrophoresis, micellar electrokinetic chromatography and microemulsion electrokinetic chromatography using different detection systems such as ultraviolet diode array detection, laser induced fluorescence or mass – spectrometry. Capillary electrophoresis is a fast, low-cost technique used for polyunsaturated fatty acids analysis although their determination is mostly based on gas chromatography.

Capillary Electrophoresis in the Analysis of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids

Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Tîrgu Mures, Romania

Department of Pharmaceutical Biochemistry, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Tîrgu Mures, Romania

Acta Marisiensis - Seria Medica

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The aim of this study to inventory the main electrophoretic methods for identification and quantitative determination of fatty acids from different biological...

Capillary Electrophoresis in the Analysis of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids

Publicado en línea: 19 ene 2016

Páginas: 378 - 381

Recibido: 13 ago 2015

Aceptado: 03 sept 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/amma-2015-0103

Palabras clave
polyunsaturated fatty acids, capillary electrophoresis, omega 3 fatty acids

© 2015 Hancu Gabriel et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Capillary Electrophoresis in the Analysis of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids

Publicado en línea: 19 ene 2016

Páginas: 378 - 381

Recibido: 13 ago 2015

Aceptado: 03 sept 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/amma-2015-0103

Palabras clavepolyunsaturated fatty acids, capillary electrophoresis, omega 3 fatty acids

© 2015 Hancu Gabriel et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Palabras clave
polyunsaturated fatty acids, capillary electrophoresis, omega 3 fatty acids