BS ISO 12871:2019

What is ISO 1287- Determination of aliphatic and triterpenic alcohols contents in Olive oils about?

ISO 12871 discusses olive oils and olive-pomace oils. ISO 12871 is an international standard that provides for the determination of aliphatic and triterpenic alcohols content in olive oils and olive-pomace oils.

ISO 12871 specifies a procedure for the determination of the content, as a mass fraction expressed as milligrams per kilogram, of aliphatic and triterpenic alcohols in olive oils and olive-pomace oils.

Who is ISO 12871- Determination of aliphatic and triterpenic alcohols contents in Olive oils for?

ISO 12871 on the determination of aliphatic and triterpenic alcohols content in olive oils and olive-pomace oils is relevant to:

• Any entity related to the food industry
• Food laboratories
• Food manufacturers
• Food testers

Why should you use ISO 12871- Determination of aliphatic and triterpenic alcohols contents in Olive oils?

Determination of aliphatic and triterpenic alcohols content in olive oils and olive-pomace oils is essential while preparing olive oils in food industry.

ISO 12871 provides guidelines to determine aliphatic and triterpenic alcohols in olive oil by using capillary gas chromatography that helps to analyze samples for the individual chemical compounds.

ISO 12871 assists the food industries, food laboratories by establishing standard procedures for the preparation of unsaponifiable matter, trimethylsilyl ethers, and separation of alcoholic fractions.

What is changed since the last update?

BS ISO 12871 supersedes ISO 12871:2010, which is withdrawn. BS ISO 12871 has introduced the determination of triterpenic alcohols with respect to ISO 12871:2010.