ISO DIS 18363-2

Description / Abstract: This part of ISO 18363 describes a procedure for the parallel determination of glycidol together with 2- MCPD and 3-MCPD present in bound or free form in oils and fats. The method is based on alkalinecatalyzed ester cleavage, transformation of the released glycidol into monobromopropanediol (MBPD) and derived free diols (MCPD and MBPD) with phenylboronic acid (PBA). Though free MCPD and glycidol are supposed to be present in fats and oils in low to negligible quantities only, significant content would increase proportionately the determination of bound analytes.

This method is applicable to solid and liquid fats and oils. This part of ISO 18363 can also apply to animal fats and used frying oils and fats, but a validation study must be undertaken before the analysis of these matrices.

Milk and milk products (or fat coming from milk and milk products) are excluded from the scope of this international standard.