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Detection of spermaceti in a hand cream
Author(s) -
Spencer Gayland F.,
Kleiman Robert
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
journal of the american oil chemists' society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1558-9331
pISSN - 0003-021X
DOI - 10.1007/bf02682658
Subject(s) - wax , chromatography , chemistry , component (thermodynamics) , chromatographic separation , organic chemistry , high performance liquid chromatography , physics , thermodynamics
The presence of spermaceti, an embargoed item, was confirmed in a sample of hand cream detained by federal agents. The identification was based on chromatographic characteristics of the intact wax esters and of their component fatty acids and alcohols. These acids and alcohols were combined in a manner so closely resembling spermaceti that they undoubtedly came from this source.