Table. 4 Accuracy results for esterification and system
Fatty acids | Esterification accuracy | System accuracy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean % recovery | RSD % (n = 9) | Mean % recovery | RSD % (n = 9) | |
α-Linolenic acid, C18:3 (n-3) | – | – | 110.19 | 0.93 |
Eicosapentaenoic acid, C20:5 (n-3) | – | – | 90.49 | 0.74 |
Docosahexaenoic acid, C22:6 (n-3) | 97.56 | 4.88 | 96.04 | 1.89 |
Linoleic acid, C18:2 (n-6) | – | – | 105.15 | 0.27 |
γ-linolenic acid, C18:3 (n-6) | – | – | 104.36 | 0.78 |
Arachidonic acid, C20:4 (n-6) | 94.51 | 0.29 | 98.10 | 0.46 |