Identification of very-long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids from Amphidinium carterae by atmospheric pressure chemical ionization liquid chromatography-mass spectroscopy

Abstract

A method is described for the enrichment of very-long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (VLCPUFAs) from total fatty acids of Amphidinium carterae and their identification as picolinyl esters by means of microbore liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry.

Keywords

• Amphidinium carterae
• very-long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids
• liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry - atmospheric pressure chemical ionization