Chemometrics analysis combined with GC-MS and NMR spectroscopy analysis of fatty acids as a means of discriminating butterfat adulteration

• Main Authors: Ahmad Fadzillah, Nurrulhidayah, Rohman, Abdul, Ismail, Amin, Abdul Manaf, Yanty Noorzianna, Rosman, Arieff Salleh, Khatib, Alfi, Mohd Hassan, Norazian, Othman, Rashidi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Science Education Technology (SET) Publisher 2019
• Subjects: RS Pharmacy and materia medica; TP248.13 Biotechnology; TP670 Oils, fats, waxes
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/71434/1/71434_Chemometrics%20Analysis%20Combined.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/71434/; http://setpublisher.com/downloads/jpansv9n2a5/; https://doi.org/120.29169/1927-5951.2019.09.02.5

The adulteration of butter has become a major problem in food industries. Butter has a similar characteristic to lard which makes lard a desirable adulterant in butter due to economic advantages. Therefore, the method of detection to analyse the adulteration practice must be developed. This study...