Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME)
SIAL/PE1207 - Proficiency testing material
Product Type: Chemical
| application(s) | food and beverages |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| storage temp. | −20°C |
| Application: | Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME) as a proficiency testing material is used to test fatty acid methyl esters in food samples. Have any questions? Explore our FAQs . For more information on this product, please contact our PT Service Team . |
| Features and Benefits: | We have a vast portfolio of environmental PT schemes with "fit-for-purpose" samples to help you meet the needs of the laboratory. Our proficiency testing (PT) program is a benchmark to: • provide staff with an insight into their laboratory′s performance, to verify the accuracy and reliability of their testing process • provide a comparison of performance with that of other laboratories, nationally and internationally • test and educate staff, provide a better understanding of the impact of incorrect results and identify areas where there may be problems • provide an independent evaluation of laboratory performance • demonstrate to clients, colleagues and accreditation bodies that there is a commitment to quality |
| General description: | Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME) is produced in accordance with ISO/IEC 17043:2010. The PT portfolio allows our test components to offer significant performance data to monitor and prove competency to customers, accreditation bodies or both. Supelco® is a global proficiency testing (PT) provider that manufactures best-in-class environmental and pharmaceutical PT products. Most water PT samples are available as concentrates or ready-to-use volumes giving the end-user flexibility in selecting samples that will fit their exact needs. This PT portfolio is specially designed to evaluate the quality and demonstrate the reliability of the data for measuring the food quality, improving the customer satisfaction via adhering by the government regulations. Matrix: Food Dichloromethane All information regarding the use of Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME) proficiency testing standard can be found in the reporting packet which will be available to download at PT Portal . |
| Legal Information: | Supelco is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany |
| Other Notes: | Are you new to Supelco® Proficiency Testing? Be sure to register your account details in the PT Portal before placing your order. This will provide access to data entry, reporting packets and final reports. Registrations will be approved shortly after your order is placed. For further questions, write to us at ptservice@milliporesigma. When placing your order online, please indicate your study preference under the ′your reference′ column. Available studies can be viewed at the bottom of the page. Click here to learn more about Quick-Turn Studies (on-demand proficiency tests that are offered depending on lot availability). The Quick-Turn results are released within 48-72 hours whereas scheduled study reports are released within 21 days.Proficiency Testing Schedule (2021-2022) Food FOOD22-3 October 19 - December 02, 2022 FOOD23-3 July 19 – September 1, 2023 Quick-Turn Study Not Available for this Product |
| Preparation Note: | Description • This sample contains 37 fatty acid methyl esters in dichloromethane. No derivatization is required for this sample. • The sample contains 1.2 mL of sample. • The sample is designed for GC analysis. Sample preparation • The sample needs no special treatment before use. • Use your standard sample preparation procedure. Analysis • Use your standard analysis method to analyze the sample. • Report your results as ug/mL in the Proficiency Testing Portal. |
| Storage and Stability: | Please refer to sample label for expiration date, specific storage temperature, and specific storage conditions. |
| Symbol |   GHS07,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H315 - H319 - H336 - H351 |
| Precautionary statements | P202 - P261 - P264 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P308 + P313 |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Storage Temp. | −20°C |
| Components | Myristoleic Acid Methyl Ester (Methyl Myristoleate) 20-150 μg/μL; cis-10-Pentadecenoic Acid Methyl Ester 20-150 μg/μL; Linolelaidic Acid Methyl Ester (Methyl Linolelaidate) 20-150 μg/μL; Gamma-Linolenic Acid Methyl Ester (Methyl ?-Linolenate) 20-150 μg/μL; Methyl cis-5,8,11,14-Eicosatetraenoic ( Methyl Arachidonate) 20-150 μg/μL; All cis-4,7,10,13,16,19-Docosahexaenoate 20-150 μg/μL; Methyl cis-5,8,11,14,17-Eicosapentaenoate 20-150 μg/μL; Methyl Butyrate 40-150 μg/μL; Methyl Hexanoate 40-150 μg/μL; Methyl Octanoate 40-150 μg/μL; Methyl Decanoate (Caprate) 40-150 μg/μL; Methyl Undecanoate 20-150 μg/μL; Methyl Laurate 40-150 μg/μL; Methyl Tridecanoate 20-150 μg/μL; Methyl Myristate 40-150 μg/μL; Methyl Pentadecanoate 20-150 μg/μL; Methyl Palmitate 60-150 μg/μL; Methyl Heptadecanoate 20-150 μg/μL; Methyl Stearate 40-150 μg/μL; Methyl Heneicosanoate 20-150 μg/μL; Methyl Behenate 40-150 μg/μL; Methyl Tricosanoate 20-150 μg/μL; Methyl Palmitoleate (Methyl cis 9-Hexadecenoate) 20-150 μg/μL; cis-9-Oleic Acid Methyl Ester (Methyl Oleate) 40-150 μg/μL; Methyl Linoleate 20-150 μg/μL; Methyl Erucate (cis-13-Docosenoate) (Methyl cis-13-Docosenoate) 20-150 μg/μL; Methyl Nervonate (Methyl cis-15-Tetracosenoate) 20-150 μg/μL; Methyl Arachidate 40-150 μg/μL; Methyl Lignocerate (Methyl Tetracosanoate) 40-150 μg/μL; Trans-9-Elaidic Acid Methyl Ester (Methyl Elaidate) 20-150 μg/μL; Methyl Linolenate 20-150 μg/μL; Methyl cis-11 Eicosenoate 20-150 μg/μL; cis-10-Heptadecenoic Acid Methyl Ester (Methyl cis-10-Heptadecenoate) 20-150 μg/μL; cis-11,14-Eicosadienoic Acid Methyl Ester 20-150 μg/μL; cis-11,14,17-Eicosatrienoic Acid Methyl Ester 20-150 μg/μL; cis-8,11,14-Eicosatrienoic Acid Methyl Ester 20-150 μg/μL; cis-13,16-Docosadienoic Acid Methyl Ester 20-150 μg/μL |