Methods Information

ILPS Standardized Methods for Lecithin Analysis

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Product Method List by Section
(From AOCS Official Methods)

Section J: Lecithin

Moisture
Moisture, Karl Fischer Reagent
Hexane-Insoluble Matter
Acetone-Insoluble Matter
Phosphorus, Total
Acid Value
Phospholipids in Lecithin Concentrates by TLC
Phospholipids in Lecithin Concentrates by HPLC
Peroxide Value
Gardner Color
Brookfield Viscosity
Viscosity of Transparent Liquids by Bubble Time Method
Analysis of Lecithin Co-Products
Determination of Tocopherols in Lecithin by HPLC
Determination of Iodine Value in Lecithin, Wijs Method

Ja 2a-46 (97)
Ja 2b-87 (97)
Ja 3-87 (97)
Ja 4-46 (00)
Ja 5-55 (89)
Ja 6-55 (97)
Ja 7-86 (97)
Ja 7b-91 (97)
Ja 8-87 (97)
Ja 9-87 (01)
Ja 10-87 (97)
Ja 11-87 (97)
Ja 12-89 (97)
Ja 13-91 (97)
Ja 14-91 (97)

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In Europe approved DGF official methods are also used. There may be slight differences in the procedures, but a number of methods is identical. For scientific and commercial purposes the used method should be referred. Below you will find the list with comparable methods.
	DGF	AOCS	EU Regulation
Acetone Insoluble	F-I 5 (98)	Ja 4-46 (00)
Toluene Insoluble / Hexane Insoluble	F-I 4b (	Ja 3-87 (97)	EU 81/712, method 10
Moisture KF	F-I 4 (02)	Ja 2b-87 (97)
Acid Value	F-I 3 (00)	Ja 6-55 (97)
Peroxide Value	F-I 3b (00)	Ja 8-87 (97)	EU 81/712, method 9
Gardner Color	C-IV 4a (02)	Ja 9-87 (01)
Viscosity	F-I 2 (00)	Ja 10-87 (97)
Phosphorus	F-I 5a (00)	Ja 5-55 (89)
Iron	F-I 4a (98)	Ca 15-75 (97)
Iodine Value (Wijs)	F-I 3a (02)	Ja 14-91 (97)
HPTLC	F-I 6 (99)
HPLC (LSc)	F-I 6a (00)
Sampling	F-I 1 (68)	Ja 12-89 (97)