Composition of the carbonyl compounds of extraction cottonseed meal
SummaryOn the basis of a quantitative analysis of the volatile carbonyl compounds present in acetone-treated meal it has been shown that they contain a total of about 11 compounds, the main ones of which are acetone and mesityl oxide.It has been established that the moist heat treatment of extraction meal does not lead to the complete elimination of these compounds, and under severe conditions it actually leads to an increase in the amount of carbonyl compounds through degradation of, mainly, the fatty fraction of the meal.The amount of assimilable lysine in the meal decreases simultaneously.
Determination of residual solvent in oilseed meals and flours: IV, acetone
A simple volatilization procedure was developed for the determination of residual acetone in oilseed meals and flours. One gram of meal or flour and 0.2 g of water containing 0.4 mg of methanol are added into a 100 ml serum bottle, which is sealed and heated at 70 C for 5 hr in an oven. A 1 ml aliquot of the headspace gas is then analyzed by gas chromatography. The concentration of residual acetone is easily determined by comparing the ratio of the peak areas of acetone to methanol of the chromatogram with a calibration curve. Results are reproducible within ± 10%, and concentrations of a few ppm can be detected. This technique is much simpler and requires less operator time than other procedures available.
Stoffveränderungen in der chromatographischen Trennsäule
SummaryThe causes of change and loss of substance during chromatographic separation have been investigated. The most important ones are: acid or basic reaction, oxidation by heavy metal oxides, and autoxidation as well as catalytic decomposition by the column filling material. Their influences in various chromatographic methods are discussed and possibilities are mentioned to avoid them.ZusammenfassungDen Ursachen von Substanzveränderungen und -verlusten bei chromatographischen Trennungen wird nachgegangen. Die wichtigsten sind: saure oder basische Reaktion des Sorbens, Oxydation durch Schwermetalloxide und Autoxydation sowie katalytische Zersetzung durch das Füllmaterial der Säule. Ihr Einfluß bei verschiedenen Ausführungsformen der Chromatographie wird diskutiert und Möglichkeiten zur Abhilfe angegeben.