Nn. Sushchik et al., RAPID ASSAY OF FATTY-ACID COMPOSITION USING A PORTABLE HIGH-PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPH FOR MONITORING AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS, Journal of chromatography, 695(2), 1995, pp. 223-228
The chromatographic conditions presented allowed the separation of the
nitrophenacyl derivatives of standards of eleven free fatty acids (FF
A) using a portable high-performance chromatograph, suitable for use a
board a research vessel. A statistically significant linear correlatio
n between UV absorbance and amount of the analytes injected was obtain
ed. The method was tested on FFA from algae cultural media. The method
can be used for the ecological monitoring of natural waters.