What is BS EN 16995-Determination of mineral oil saturated hydrocarbons (MOSH) and mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH) in vegetable oils and foodstuff about?
BS EN 16995 discusses vegetable oils and foodstuff on basis of vegetable oils. BS EN 16995 is a European standard that provides the HPLC-GC-FID method for the determination of MOSH and MOAH in vegetable oils and foodstuff to ensure they are safe for consumption.
BS EN 16995 specifies a highly efficient method for the determination of saturated and aromatic hydrocarbons (from C10 to C50) in vegetable fats and oils and foodstuff on basis of vegetable oils for which it has been interlaboratory validated, with online-HPLC-GC-FID. The method specified under BS EN 16995 can be used for the analysis of mineral oil saturated hydrocarbons (MOSH) and/or mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH). The method has been tested in an interlaboratory study via the analysis of both naturally contaminated and spiked vegetable oil samples and mayonnaise and margarine samples, ranging from 4 mg/kg to 197 mg/kg for MOSH, and from 2 mg/kg to 51 mg/kg for MOAH.
Note: BS EN 16995 is not intended to be applied to other matrices.
Who is BS EN 16995-Determination of MOSH and MOAH in vegetable oils and foodstuff for?
BS EN 16995 on the determination of MOSH and MOAH in vegetable oils and foodstuff is useful for:
- Food scientists
- Food technologists
- Food laboratories
- Food health and safety departments
Why should you use BS EN 16995-Determination of MOSH and MOAH in vegetable oils and foodstuff?
MOSH stands for Mineral Oil Saturated Hydrocarbons. They are paraffin-like, open-chained, commonly branched hydrocarbons (e.g., alkanes) and naphthene-like cyclic hydrocarbons (cycloalkanes). MOAH stands for Mineral Oil Aromatic Hydrocarbons. They include hydrocarbons consisting of highly alkylated mono- and poly-aromatic rings.
BS EN 16995 provides you with apparatus, sample storage, preparation for the test, preparation for analytical sample, liquid chromatography and gas chromatography, precision, and more.
The methods and procedures provided by BS EN 16995 assist in improving the quality of vegetable oils and foodstuff and ensure reducing the effect on human health due to consumption of MOSH and MOAH content.
By adopting BS EN 16995 you can improve the quality of vegetable oils and foodstuff to produce a standardized product.
