Total Fat
Background:
This analysis is used as a determination of the amount of total, or crude, fat in a sample, calculated and expressed in %.
Method
AOAC 991.36-Soxtec Solvent Extraction ISO Accredited
Equipment
Soxtec
Turn Around Time
5 Business Days
Sample Required
About 3 grams is analyzed from a homogenized sample
Type of Test
Solvent Extraction
Reportable Units
% Fat
Detection Limit
Lower Detection Limit: 0.1 % Fat
Related Resource
Analysis Description:
Petroleum ether, a solvent, is used to extract soluble matter, crude fat, from samples of various, complex matrices.
Samples to be analyzed are weighted into thimbles and inserted into the Extraction Unit. After solvent addition to the extraction cups, the soluble material is extracted into the solvent in a two stage processed followed by solvent recovery cycle. Finally the extraction cups are dried and weighed, and a percentage of the total fat in the sample is calculated and reported.
