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Rapid method for determination of wax in sunflowerseed oils
Author(s) -
Brimberg U. I.,
Wretensjö I. C.
Publication year - 1979
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/bf02909535
Subject(s) - wax , turbidity , chromatography , calibration , sunflower oil , chemistry , materials science , environmental science , food science , geology , composite material , mathematics , oceanography , statistics
A rapid estimate of wax content in sunflower seed oil may be obtained by heating the oil to 130 C and subsequent cooling in ice for 10 to 15 min. Microcrystalline waxes are then formed. They are quantified by measuring increased turbidity with a sensitive turbidity meter. Calibration is made with thoroughly dewaxed oil to which known amounts of wax are added, and the turbidity increase is determined after 10 minutes at 0 C. The method has been compared with modified cold test, comprising visual inspection after 24 hours at 0 C and after 5 days at 20 C. The rapid tubidimetric method is superior to cold test in predicting the tendency of oils to precipitate small amounts of wax after long‐time storage.