GC-MS-Based Evaluation of Fatty Acid Composition in Microalgae

Introduction

Given the urgent need to mitigate climate change and reduce dependence on fossil fuels, there has been a substantial increase in research and development efforts focused on the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) from microalgae. As the fatty acids contained in microalgae are used as raw materials for SAF, the standardization of analytical methods for these fatty acids is imperative for accurately evaluating the potential of microalgae as a SAF source. This paper introduces a case study in which we validated an analytical method for fatty acids in microalgae biomass using the GCMS-TQ^TM8040 NX, a gas chromatography-mass spectrometer capable of high-resolution and high-sensitivity detection.

December 17, 2024 GMT