Biomedical Test Materials Program: Analytical Methods for the Quality Assurance of Fish Oil

摘要

The compilation of methods contained in the manual represent the standard methods utilized by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Fish Oil Biomedical Test Materials (BTM) Program to conduct quality assurance and quality control. Many of the methods used are official methods of the Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC) or American Oil Chemists Society (AOCS). Many of the official methods were developed for the analysis of vegetable oils and have been modified for analysis of fish oil. In some cases, current technology far exceeds the official method, and the program has utilized the newer technique. The manual contains nine sections including the general introduction. Each section of the manual deals with specific types of analyses: lipid characterization, sterols, fatty acid oxidation products, organics, metals, moisture, sensory attributes, and bacteria. Each method is described using the following outline: introduction, principle, apparatus, reagents, preparation of standards and samples, determination, calculation, precision, notes, and references.