Method development and validation for omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA in fish using gas chromatography with flame ionization detection GC-FID

Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) has often been used to quantify fatty acids in fish. This study validated the common method for determining omega-3 fatty acids (DHA and EPA) in the raw and cooked warm-water fish, selayang, using GC-FID for subsequent evaluation on EPA and...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Alinafiah, Suryati, Azlan, Azrina, Ismail, Amin, Mahmud Ab Rashid, Nor Khaizura
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Published: MDPI AG 2021
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/94170/
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author Muhammad Alinafiah, Suryati
Azlan, Azrina
Ismail, Amin
Mahmud Ab Rashid, Nor Khaizura
author_facet Muhammad Alinafiah, Suryati
Azlan, Azrina
Ismail, Amin
Mahmud Ab Rashid, Nor Khaizura
author_sort Muhammad Alinafiah, Suryati
building UPM Institutional Repository
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description Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) has often been used to quantify fatty acids in fish. This study validated the common method for determining omega-3 fatty acids (DHA and EPA) in the raw and cooked warm-water fish, selayang, using GC-FID for subsequent evaluation on EPA and DHA retention using the Weibull model. The EPA and DHA were separated using a high-polarity capillary GC HP-88 column (60 m length, 0.25 mm ID, 0.2 μm DF) with a total run time of 45.87 min. The method was validated in linearity, precision, accuracy, specificity and sensitivity based on ICH requirements. In addition, it was found that the method had a high recovery rate (>95%) and good precision (RSD ≤ 2%) with overall RSDs ranging below 0.001% for both omega-3 PUFA. In conclusion, this method identified and quantified fatty acids and omega-3 accurately and precisely and can be used effectively for routine FAME analysis in fish samples.
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spelling upm-941702023-03-29T01:36:22Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/94170/ Method development and validation for omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA in fish using gas chromatography with flame ionization detection GC-FID Muhammad Alinafiah, Suryati Azlan, Azrina Ismail, Amin Mahmud Ab Rashid, Nor Khaizura Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) has often been used to quantify fatty acids in fish. This study validated the common method for determining omega-3 fatty acids (DHA and EPA) in the raw and cooked warm-water fish, selayang, using GC-FID for subsequent evaluation on EPA and DHA retention using the Weibull model. The EPA and DHA were separated using a high-polarity capillary GC HP-88 column (60 m length, 0.25 mm ID, 0.2 μm DF) with a total run time of 45.87 min. The method was validated in linearity, precision, accuracy, specificity and sensitivity based on ICH requirements. In addition, it was found that the method had a high recovery rate (>95%) and good precision (RSD ≤ 2%) with overall RSDs ranging below 0.001% for both omega-3 PUFA. In conclusion, this method identified and quantified fatty acids and omega-3 accurately and precisely and can be used effectively for routine FAME analysis in fish samples. MDPI AG 2021-10-30 Article PeerReviewed Muhammad Alinafiah, Suryati and Azlan, Azrina and Ismail, Amin and Mahmud Ab Rashid, Nor Khaizura (2021) Method development and validation for omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA in fish using gas chromatography with flame ionization detection GC-FID. Molecules, 26 (21). pp. 1-13. ISSN 1420-3049 https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/21/6592 10.3390/molecules26216592
spellingShingle Muhammad Alinafiah, Suryati
Azlan, Azrina
Ismail, Amin
Mahmud Ab Rashid, Nor Khaizura
Method development and validation for omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA in fish using gas chromatography with flame ionization detection GC-FID
title Method development and validation for omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA in fish using gas chromatography with flame ionization detection GC-FID
title_full Method development and validation for omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA in fish using gas chromatography with flame ionization detection GC-FID
title_fullStr Method development and validation for omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA in fish using gas chromatography with flame ionization detection GC-FID
title_full_unstemmed Method development and validation for omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA in fish using gas chromatography with flame ionization detection GC-FID
title_short Method development and validation for omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA in fish using gas chromatography with flame ionization detection GC-FID
title_sort method development and validation for omega-3 fatty acids dha and epa in fish using gas chromatography with flame ionization detection gc-fid
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/94170/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/94170/