Solid‐Phase Acid Extraction Improves Thiobarbituric Acid Method to Determine Lipid Oxidation

Sri Raharjo, John N. Sofos, G. R. SCHMIDT

Journal of Food Science · 1993 · 80 citations · 21 references

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Samples (110g) of raw (17.2–22.6% fat) and cooked 12.6–16.4% fat) ground beef in plastic cups were stored aerobically at 4±1°C. Lipid oxidation was measured by four versions of the thiobarbituric acid (TBA) test, including aqueous acid extraction‐C 18 (TBA‐C 18 ), direct heating, distillation, and unmodified aqueous acid extraction; and by sensory evaluation of rancid odor after 0, 2, 4, 6, and 8 days storage. The TBA‐C 18 method was more specific (P <0.05) and its limit of determination was 20 times lower than the other methods in detecting malonaldehyde. Results correlated (r = 0.856 to 0.883 in raw, and r = 0.936 to 0.981 in cooked meat) with sensory evaluation scores.

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