Application Notes:
This fatty acid methyl ester mixture contains 19 fatty acids for the identification and quantification of unknowns.1 It is
prepared from high purity stock material and contains saturated and unsaturated fatty acids. This mixture is very useful for
bacterial identification,2 triglyceride determination and the analysis of various plant and animal lipids.3 Understanding the
role of fatty acids and fatty acid metabolism in plants and animals is important in drug development.
References:
1. T. Murata “Analysis of fatty acid methyl esters by a gas-liquid chromatography-chemical ionization mass spectrometry computer system” Journal of
Lipid Research, Vol. 19:166, 1978
2. N. Rozès et al. “A rapid method for the determination of bacterial fatty acid composition” Applied Microbiology, Vol. 3:17 pp.126, 1993
3. D. Welch “Applications of cellular fatty acid analysis” Clinical Microbiology Reviews, Vol. 4:4 pp. 422, 1991