Abstract
We use 60-MHz benchtop nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) to acquire(1)H spectra from argan oils of assured origin. We show that the low-field NMR spectrum of neat oil contains sufficient information to make estimates of compositional parameters and to inform on the presence of minor compounds. A screening method for quality and authenticity is presented based on nearest-neighbour outlier detection. A variety of oil types are used to challenge the method. In a survey of retail-purchased oils, several instances of fraud were found.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1177-1186 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry |
Volume | 58 |
Issue number | 12 |
Early online date | 27 Mar 2020 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2020 |
Keywords
- argan oil
- authenticity
- benchtop NMR spectroscopy
- edible oil
- proton NMR
- triglyceride
- unsaturates
- FATTY-ACID-COMPOSITION
- H-1-NMR
- IDENTIFICATION
- SPECTROSCOPY
- STABILITY