[Method of isolating, identifying and quantitatively determining alkanes, cycloalkanes, monocyclic arenes and squalene in animal organs and tissues]

Vopr Pitan. 1978 Sep-Oct:(5):68-71.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

A method for analyzing hydrocarbons in animal organs and tissues has been developed. This is made up of the following stages: decomposition of the biological material through alkaline hydrolysis; extraction of non-saponifiable lipids fraction; separation by using preparative thin-layer chromatography of the alkanes and cycloalkanes, monocylic arenes and squalene from the non-saponifiable lipids fractions; determining the content of the alkanes and cycloakanes fraction and also ascertaining the alkanes of normal and isoprenoid structure, by means of gas-liquid chromatography, and, finally, quantification of monocyclic arenes, based on the UV spectra findings. The statistical characteristics obtained through a mathematical processing of the analyses results bear evidence to a sufficient accuracy and good reproducibility of the method stages.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Alkanes / analysis
  • Alkanes / isolation & purification*
  • Animals
  • Cycloparaffins / analysis
  • Cycloparaffins / isolation & purification*
  • Methods
  • Squalene / analysis
  • Squalene / isolation & purification*

Substances

  • Alkanes
  • Cycloparaffins
  • Squalene