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A Filter-based Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopic Assay for Rapid Detection of Chemical Contaminants
Published on: February 19, 2016
Application of Raman spectroscopy in the rapid detection of waste cooking oil
Haoquan Jin1, Hao Li1, Zhikang Yin1
1Key Laboratory of Meat Processing, MOA Key Laboratory of Meat Processing and Quality Control, MOE Jiang Synergetic Innovation Center of Meat Production, Processing and Quality Control, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, PR China.
Abstract:
Raman spectra were used to distinguish waste cooking oil from edible vegetable oils. Signals at 869, 969, 1302 and 1080 cm-1 were found to be crucial to distinguish waste cooking oil from five edible oils using PCA. When waste cooking oil was added to soybean or olive oil, PCA could separate adulterated and pure oils, when the adulteration proportions reached 10% and 20%, respectively. Peaks at 969 (R2 > 0.951), 1267 (R2 = 0.987) and 1302 (R2 > 0.984) cm-1 responded linearly to adulteration. Heating assays and 1H NMR analysis revealed that differences between the Raman spectra of waste cooking oil and edible oils at 969 and 1267 cm-1 were directly related to heat treatment. This work highlights the potential for Raman spectroscopy to detect waste cooking oil.
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