Journal of Lipid Research, Vol. 13, 143-146, January 1972
Copyright © 1972 by Lipid Research, Inc.
Stability of unsaturated methyl esters of fatty acids on surfaces
Vida Slawson and James F. Mead
Laboratory of Nuclear Medicine and Radiation Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90024
The stability of unsaturated methyl esters is greater when they are adsorbed on silica gel than when a glass surface is used. Storage of small samples adsorbed on silica gel may be a convenient addition to conventional methods of protecting labile fats against autoxidation.
Supplementary key words autoxidation silica gel storage
Submitted on June 9, 1971
Accepted on August 20, 1971