SIST EN 14105:2021

Fat and oil derivatives - Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME) - Determination of free and total glycerol and mono-, di-, triglyceride contents

The purpose of this European Standard is to determine the free glycerol and residual mono-, di- and triglyceride contents in fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) intended for addition to mineral oils. The total glycerol content is then calculated from the obtained results.
Under the conditions described, the quantification limits are 0,001 % (m/m) for free glycerol, 0,10 % (m/m) for all glycerides (mono-, di- and tri-). This method is suitable for FAME prepared from rapeseed, sunflower, soybean, palm, animal oils and fats and mixture of them. It is not suitable for FAME produced from or containing coconut and palm kernel oils derivatives because of overlapping of different glyceride peaks.
NOTE  For the purposes of this European Standard, the term "% (m/m)" is used to represent respectively the mass fraction.
WARNING - The use of this method may involve hazardous equipment, materials and operations. This method does not purport to address to all of the safety problems associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to take appropriate measures to ensure the safety and health of personnel prior to application of the standard, and fulfil statutory and regulatory requirements for this purpose.

Erzeugnisse aus pflanzlichen und tierischen Fetten und Ölen - Fettsäure-Methylester (FAME) - Bestimmung des Gehaltes an freiem und Gesamtglycerin und Mono-, Di- und Triglyceriden

Dieses Dokument legt ein Verfahren fest, um freies Glycerin und Reste an Mono-, Di- und Triglyceriden in Fettsäure-Methylester (FAME) zu bestimmen. Der Gesamtglyceringehalt wird anschließend aus den erhaltenen Messwerten berechnet.
Die Bestimmungsgrenzen sind für die festgelegten analytischen Bedingungen 0,001 % (m/m) für freies Glycerin und 0,10 % (m/m) für alle Glyceride (Mono, Di- und Tri-). Das Verfahren ist einsetzbar für FAME aus Rapsöl, Sonnenblumenöl und Sojaöl, Palmöl, für tierische Fette und Öle und für deren Mischungen. Es kann nicht eingesetzt werden für FAME aus Kokosnuss- und Palmkernölen, da hier überlappende Peaks auftreten.
ANMERKUNG 1 Für die Zwecke dieser Europäischen Norm wird zur Angabe des Massenanteils einer Substanz der Ausdruck „% (m/m)“ verwendet.
ANMERKUNG 2 Unter den allgemeinen GC-Bedingungen nach EN 14105 kann Squalen mit Alpha-Glycerin-Monostearat koeluieren. Falls ein Vorhandensein von Squalen vermutet wird, kann EN 17057 zur Unterscheidung zwischen Squalen und Glycerin-Monostearat angewendet werden.
WARNUNG — Die Anwendung dieser Norm kann die Anwendung gefährlicher Stoffe, Arbeitsgänge und Geräte mit sich bringen. Diese Norm beansprucht nicht, alle damit verbundenen Sicherheitsprobleme zu behandeln. Es liegt in der Verantwortung des Anwenders dieser Norm, vor ihrer Anwendung geeignete Maßnahmen für die Sicherheit und den Gesundheitsschutz des Personals zu ergreifen, und dafür Sorge zu tragen, dass behördliche und gesetzliche Maßnahmen eingehalten werden.

Produits dérivés des corps gras - Esters méthyliques d'acides gras (EMAG) - Détermination de la teneur en glycérols libre et total et en mono-, di- et triglycérides

Le présent document spécifie une méthode de détermination des teneurs en glycérol libre et en mono-, di- et triglycérides résiduels des esters méthyliques d’acides gras (EMAG). La teneur en glycérol total est ensuite calculée à partir des résultats obtenus.
Dans les conditions décrites, les limites de quantification sont de 0,001 % (m/m) pour le glycérol libre et de 0,10 % (m/m) pour tous les glycérides (mono-, di- et tri-). Cette méthode convient pour les EMAG préparés à partir d’huiles de colza, de tournesol, de soja, de palme, d’huiles et de graisses d’origine animale et d’un mélange de celles-ci. Elle ne convient pas pour les EMAG produits à partir de, ou contenant des dérivés d’huiles de coprah ou de palmiste en raison du chevauchement de différents pics de glycérides.
NOTE 1 Pour les besoins du présent document, le terme « % (m/m) » est employé pour représenter la fraction massique.
NOTE 2 Dans les conditions de CPG courantes indiquées dans l’EN 14105, le squalène peut coéluer avec le monostéarate de glycérol alpha. Si la présence de squalène est suspectée, l’EN 17057 peut être utilisée pour distinguer le squalène du monostéarate de glycérol.
AVERTISSEMENT — La présente norme peut impliquer l’utilisation de produits et la mise en oeuvre de modes opératoires et d’appareillages à caractère dangereux. La présente norme n’est pas destinée à traiter de tous les problèmes de sécurité liés à son utilisation. Il incombe aux utilisateurs de la présente norme de prendre, avant son application, des mesures appropriées de protection de la sécurité et de la santé du personnel et de s’assurer que les exigences statutaires et réglementaires sont satisfaites.

Derivati maščob in olj - Metil estri maščobnih kislin (FAME) - Določevanje prostega in celotnega glicerola ter mono-, di- in trigliceridov

General Information

• Status: Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 19-Feb-2020
• Publication Date: 16-Dec-2020
• ICS: 67.200.10 - Animal and vegetable fats and oils
• Technical Committee: KŽP - Agricultural food products
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 11-Dec-2020
• Due Date: 15-Feb-2021
• Completion Date: 17-Dec-2020
• Ref Project: EN 14105:2020 - Fat and oil derivatives - Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME) - Determination of free and total glycerol and mono-, di-, triglyceride contents

Relations

• Revised: oSIST prEN 14105:2023 - Fat and oil derivatives - Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME) - Determination of free and total glycerol and mono-, di-, triglyceride contents
• Effective Date: 18-Jan-2023
• Replaces: SIST EN 14105:2011 - Fat and oil derivatives - Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME) - Determination of free and total glycerol and mono-, di-, triglyceride contents
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2021

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 14105:2021
01-januar-2021
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 14105:2011
Derivati maščob in olj - Metil estri maščobnih kislin (FAME) - Določevanje prostega
in celotnega glicerola ter mono-, di- in trigliceridov
Fat and oil derivatives - Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME) - Determination of free and
total glycerol and mono-, di-, triglyceride contents
Erzeugnisse aus pflanzlichen und tierischen Fetten und Ölen - Fettsäure-Methylester
(FAME) - Bestimmung des Gehaltes an freiem und Gesamtglycerin und Mono-, Di- und
Triglyceriden
Produits dérivés des corps gras - Esters méthyliques d'acides gras (EMAG) -
Détermination de la teneur en glycérols libre et total et en mono-, di- et triglycérides
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 14105:2020
ICS:
67.200.10 Rastlinske in živalske Animal and vegetable fats
maščobe in olja and oils
SIST EN 14105:2021 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EN 14105
EUROPEAN STANDARD

NORME EUROPÉENNE

December 2020
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 67.200.10 Supersedes EN 14105:2011
English Version

Fat and oil derivatives - Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME) -
Determination of free and total glycerol and mono-, di-,
triglyceride contents
Produits dérivés des corps gras - Esters méthyliques Erzeugnisse aus pflanzlichen und tierischen Fetten und
d'acides gras (EMAG) - Détermination de la teneur en Ölen - Fettsäure-Methylester (FAME) - Bestimmung
glycérols libre et total et en mono-, di- et triglycérides des Gehaltes an freiem und Gesamtglycerin und Mono-,
Di- und Triglyceriden
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 2 November 2020.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this
European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN
member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by
translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management
Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and
United Kingdom.





EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION

EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG

CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2020 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 14105:2020 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative references . 4
3 Terms and definitions . 4
4 Principle . 4
5 Chemicals . 5
6 Apparatus . 5
7 Preparation of solutions . 6
7.1 1,2,4-Butanetriol stock solution, 1 mg/ml . 6
7.2 Glycerol stock solution, 0,5 mg/ml . 6
7.3 Standard glycerides stock solution, 2,5 mg/ml. 6
7.4 Commercial mixture of monoglycerides . 6
7.5 Calibration solutions . 6
8 Sampling . 7
9 Procedure . 7
9.1 Operating conditions . 7
9.2 Analysis of the calibration solutions. 7
9.3 Analysis of the commercial mixture of monoglycerides . 7
9.4 Preparation and analysis of the samples . 8
9.5 Identification . 8
9.6 Calibration . 8
9.7 Column performance control . 8
10 Determination of results . 9
10.1 Integration of the peaks . 9
10.2 Glycerol calibration function . 9
10.3 Free glycerol . 9
10.4 Glycerides . 9
10.5 Total glycerol . 10
11 Expression of results . 10
12 Precision . 10
12.1 Interlaboratory study (ILS) . 10
12.2 Repeatability, r . 11
12.3 Reproducibility, R . 11
13 Test report . 11
Annex A (informative) Sample chromatogram . 12
Annex B (informative) Calibration function calculation . 20
Annex C (informative) Worked example . 22
Annex D (informative) Results of the interlaboratory trial. 24
Bibliography . 27
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European foreword
This document (EN 14105:2020) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 307 “Oilseeds,
vegetable and animal fats and oils and their by-products - Methods of sampling and analysis”, the
secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by June 2021, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by June 2021.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 14105:2011.
In comparison with the previous edition, the following technical modifications have been made:
— document revised editorially;
— improvement of the quality of the figures;
— addition of figures in Annex A for clarification.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the
United Kingdom.
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1 Scope
This document specifies a method to determine the free glycerol and residual mono-, di- and
triglyceride contents in fatty acid methyl esters (FAME). The total glycerol content is then calculated
from the obtained results.
Under the conditions described, the quantification limits are 0,001 % (m/m) for free glycerol,
0,10 % (m/m) for all glycerides (mono-, di- and tri-). This method is suitable for FAME prepared from
rapeseed, sunflower, soybean, palm, animal oils and fats and mixture of them. It is not suitable for FAME
produced from or containing coconut and palm kernel oils derivatives because of overlapping of
different glyceride peaks.
NOTE 1 For the purposes of this document, the term “% (m/m)” is used to represent the mass fraction.
NOTE 2 Under the common EN 14105 GC conditions squalene can coelute with alpha glycerol monostearate. If
the presence of squalene is suspected, EN 17057 can be used to discriminate between squalene and glycerol
monostearate.
WARNING — The use of this document can involve hazardous materials, operations and equipment. This
document does not purport to address all of the safety problems associated with its use. It is the responsibility of
users of this document to take appropriate measures to ensure the safety and health of personnel prior to
application of the standard, and fulfil statutory and regulatory requirements for this purpose.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN ISO 5555, Animal and vegetable fats and oils — Sampling (ISO 5555)
EN ISO 3170, Petroleum liquids — Manual sampling (ISO 3170)
3 Terms and definitions
No terms and definitions are listed in this document.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:

• IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
4 Principle
The glycerol and the mono- and diglycerides are transformed into more volatile and stable silyl
derivatives in presence of pyridine and of N-methyl-N-trimethylsilyltrifluoroacetamide (MSTFA).
The sample after silylation is analysed by gas chromatography on a short capillary column with thin
film thickness, with an on-column injector or equivalent device, and flame ionization detection.
After a calibration procedure, the quantification of glycerol is carried out in presence of the internal
standard 1,2,4-butanetriol.
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Mono-, di- and triglycerides are directly evaluated in presence of an internal standard for each glyceride
category:
— glyceryl monononadecanoate (Mono C19) for monoglycerides;
— glyceryl dinonadecanoate (Di C38) for diglycerides;
— glyceryl trinonadecanoate (Tri C57) for triglycerides.
5 Chemicals
Use only chemicals of recognized analytical grade, unless otherwise specified.
5.1 N-methyl-N-trimethylsilyltrifluoroacetamide (MSTFA).
5.2 Pyridine, max. 0,1 % water, stored on molecular sieve.
Pyridine silyl grade (5.10) can also be used.
5.3 Tetrahydrofurane (THF).
5.4 n-Heptane.
5.5 Glycerol.
5.6 1,2,4-Butanetriol.
5.7 1-Glyceryl monononadecanoate (Mono C19).
5.8 1-3 Glyceryl dinonadecanoate (Di C38).
5.9 Glyceryl trinonadecanoate (Tri C57).
5.10 Pyridine, silyl grade.
6 Apparatus
Usual laboratory apparatus and, in particular, the following.
6.1 Gas chromatograph, equipped with an on-column injector or equivalent device, a temperature-
programmable oven and a flame ionization detector.
6.2 Capillary column, capable of being programmed up to 400 °C (“high temperature” type) for
which the following characteristics are advised:
— 100 % dimethylpolysiloxane or 95 % dimethyl-5 % diphenylpolysiloxane stationary phase;
— length 15 m;
— internal diameter 0,32 mm;
— film thickness 0,1 μm.
6.3 Volumetric flask, 50 ml capacity, Grade A.
6.4 Volumetric flasks, 20 ml capacity, Grade A.
6.5 Volumetric flasks, 10 ml capacity, Grade A.
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6.6 Screw-cap vials with PTFE-faced septa, 10 ml capacity.
6.7 Precision pipette, 1 ml capacity.
6.8 Precision pipette or syringe, 100 μl capacity.
6.9 Precision pipette or syringe, 500 μl capacity.
6.10 Graduated cylinder, 10 ml capacity.
6.11 Analytical balance, with a weighing accuracy of ± 1 mg or better and a readability of ± 0,1 mg or
better.
6.12 Carrier gas, hydrogen or helium.
6.13 Auxiliary gases, such as air, hydrogen and nitrogen.
7 Preparation of solutions
7.1 1,2,4-Butanetriol stock solution, 1 mg/ml
Weigh (50,0 ± 0,1) mg 1,2,4-butanetriol (5.6) in a 50 ml volumetric flask (6.3) and fill up to the mark
with pyridine (5.2 or 5.10).
7.2 Glycerol stock solution, 0,5 mg/ml
Weigh (50,0 ± 0,1) mg glycerol (5.5) in a 10 ml volumetric flask (6.5) and fill up to the mark with
pyridine (5.2 or 5.10). Transfer 1 ml of this solution into a 10 ml volumetric flask (6.5) using a pipette
(6.7) and fill up to the mark with pyridine (5.2 or 5.10).
7.3 Standard glycerides stock solution, 2,5 mg/ml
For each reference glyceride, monononadecanoate (5.7), dinonadecanoate (5.8) and trinonadecanoate
(5.9), weigh (50,0 ± 0,1) mg in a unique 20 ml volumetric flask (6.4) and fill up to the mark with
tetrahydrofurane (5.3).
The solution shall be perfectly transparent at ambient temperature. After storage in a refrigerator at
4 °C the solution can show a precipitate that shall re-dissolve spontaneously when restored at ambient
temperature, without any external heating.
NOTE If stored at 4 °C the solution is stable for almost 3 months.
7.4 Commercial mixture of monoglycerides
Made up of mono-palmitoylglycerol (monopalmitin), mono-stearoylglycerol (monostearin) and of mono
oleoylglycerol (monoolein), present in quantities having an identical mass.
Prepare a stock solution of this mixture by weighing approximately 100 mg in a 10 ml volumetric flask
(6.5) and fill up to the mark with pyridine (5.2 or 5.10).
This solution may be used to locate the relevant peaks in GC paths.
7.5 Calibration solutions
Prepare four calibration solutions by transferring the volumes given in Table 1 of the glycerol stock
solutions (7.2) and of the 1,2,4-butanetriol (7.1) into a series of vials (6.6), using the 100 μl precision
pipette (6.8). If using a syringe, make sure that the needle and the body of the syringe are free from air
bubbles.
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Table 1 — Preparation of calibration solutions
1 2 3 4 syringe
Stock solution
(μl) (μl) (μl) (μl) (μl)
glycerol solution (7.2) 10 40 70 100 100
internal butanetriol solution (7.1) 80 80 80 80 100
8 Sampling
Samples shall be taken in accordance with EN ISO 5555 or EN ISO 3170.
9 Procedure
9.1 Operating conditions
The chromatographic analysis conditions shall be chosen taking into account the characteristics of the
column being used and the type of carrier gas (hydrogen or helium). It is however recommended to
observe an analysis time of about 30 min to 35 min to ensure triglycerides elution.
EXAMPLE By way of indication, an example of analysis conditions is described in Table 2:
Table 2 — Example of analysis conditions
column temperature: 50 °C hold for 1 min, programmed at 15 °C/min up to 180 °C,
programmed at 7 °C/min up to 230 °C, programmed at 10 °C/min up
to 370 °C, final temperature hold for 15 min
detector temperature: 380 °C
carrier gas pressure 80 kPa or constant flow (about 2 ml/min)
(hydrogen):
volume injected: 1 μl
9.2 Analysis of the calibration solutions
Using a precision pipette (6.9), add 150 μl of MSTFA (5.1) to each of the four calibration solutions (7.5),
close hermetically the vials and shake vigorously. Store 15 min at room temperature. Then open the vial
and add 8 ml of n-heptane (5.4) using a graduated cylinder (6.10). Close the vial hermetically again.
Analyse 1 μl of each reaction mixture by gas chromatography e.g. under the conditions indicated in 9.1,
using only the first part of the temperature programme, stopping the analysis when the temperature of
230 °C has been reached. Samples are stable for some hours after derivatisation.
NOTE The silylated standard solutions are only s
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN 14105:2020
01-februar-2020
Derivati maščob in olj - Metil estri maščobnih kislin (FAME) - Določevanje prostega
in celotnega glicerola ter mono-, di- in trigliceridov
Fat and oil derivatives - Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME) - Determination of free and
total glycerol and mono-, di-, triglyceride contents
Erzeugnisse aus pflanzlichen und tierischen Fetten und Ölen - Fettsäure-Methylester
(FAME) - Bestimmung des Gehaltes an freiem und Gesamtglycerin und Mono-, Di- und
Triglyceriden
Produits dérivés des corps gras - Esters méthyliques d'acides gras (EMAG) -
Détermination de la teneur en glycérols libre et total et en mono-, di- et triglycérides
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 14105
ICS:
67.200.10 Rastlinske in živalske Animal and vegetable fats
maščobe in olja and oils
oSIST prEN 14105:2020 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
prEN 14105
NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM

December 2019
ICS Will supersede EN 14105:2011
English Version

Fat and oil derivatives - Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME) -
Determination of free and total glycerol and mono-, di-,
triglyceride contents
Produits dérivés des corps gras - Esters méthyliques Erzeugnisse aus pflanzlichen und tierischen Fetten und
d'acides gras (EMAG) - Détermination de la teneur en Ölen - Fettsäure-Methylester (FAME) - Bestimmung
glycérols libre et total et en mono-, di- et triglycérides des Gehaltes an freiem und Gesamtglycerin und Mono-,
Di- und Triglyceriden
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 307.

If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations
which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.

This draft European Standard was established by CEN in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other
language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and
United Kingdom.

Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are
aware and to provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without
notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.


EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION

EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG

CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2019 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. prEN 14105:2019 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Principle . 5
5 Reagents . 6
6 Apparatus . 6
7 Preparation of solutions . 7
7.1 1,2,4-Butanetriol stock solution, 1 mg/ml . 7
7.2 Glycerol stock solution, 0,5 mg/ml . 7
7.3 Standard glycerides stock solution, 2,5 mg/ml. 7
7.4 Commercial mixture of monoglycerides . 7
7.5 Calibration solutions . 8
Table 1 — Preparation of calibration solutions . 8
8 Sampling . 8
9 Procedure . 8
9.1 Operating conditions . 8
Table 2 — Example of analysis conditions . 8
9.2 Analysis of the calibration solutions. 8
9.3 Analysis of the commercial mixture of monoglycerides . 9
9.4 Preparation and analysis of the samples . 9
9.5 Identification . 9
9.6 Calibration . 9
9.7 Column performance control . 10
10 Determination of results . 10
10.1 Integration of the peaks . 10
10.2 Glycerol calibration function . 10
10.3 Free glycerol . 11
10.4 Glycerides . 11
10.5 Total glycerol . 11
11 Expression of results . 11
12 Precision . 12
12.1 Interlaboratory study (ILS) . 12
12.2 Repeatability, r . 12
Table 3 — Repeatability . 12
12.3 Reproducibility, R . 12
Table 4 — Reproducibility . 12
13 Test report . 13
Annex A (informative) Sample chromatogram . 14
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Figure A.1 — RME sample chromatogram . 14
Figure A.2 — Monoglycerides peaks of a RME sample . 15
Figure A.3 — Diglycerides peaks of a RME sample . 16
Figure A.4 — Triglycerides peaks of a RME sample . 17
Figure A.5 — PME sample chromatogram . 18
Figure A.6 — Diglycerides peaks of a PME sample . 19
Figure A.7 — Diglycerides peaks of a PME sample containing fatty acid methyl ester dimers . 20
Figure A.8 — Triglycerides peaks of a PME sample . 21
Annex B (informative) Calibration function calculation . 22
Table B.1 — Experimental data . 22
Table B.2 —Regression function data . 22
Annex C (informative) Worked example . 24
Table C.1 — Experimental data . 24
Table C.2 — Regression data. 24
Annex D (informative) Results of the interlaboratory trial . 26
Table D.1 — Monoglycerides . 26
Table D.2 — Diglycerides . 26
Table D.3 — Triglycerides . 27
Table D.4 — Free glycerol . 27
Table D.5 — Total glycerol . 28
Bibliography . 29

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European foreword
This document (prEN 14105:2017) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 307 “Oilseeds,
vegetable and animal fats and oils and their by-products - Methods of sampling and analysis”, the
secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 14105:2011.
In comparison with the previous edition, the following technical modifications have been made:
a) document revised editorially;
b) improvement of the quality of the figures;
c) addition of figures in Annex A for clarification.
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1 Scope
This document specifies a method to determine the free glycerol and residual mono-, di- and
triglyceride contents in fatty acid methyl esters (FAME). The total glycerol content is then calculated
from the obtained results.
Under the conditions described, the quantification limits are 0,001 % (m/m) for free glycerol,
0,10 % (m/m) for all glycerides (mono-, di- and tri-). This method is suitable for FAME prepared from
rapeseed, sunflower, soybean, palm, animal oils and fats and mixture of them. It is not suitable for FAME
produced from or containing coconut and palm kernel oils derivatives because of overlapping of
different glyceride peaks.
NOTE 1 For the purposes of this document, the term “% (m/m)” is used to represent the mass fraction.
NOTE 2 Under the common EN 14105 GC conditions squalene can coelute with alpha glycerol monostearate. If
the presence of squalene is suspected, EN 17057 can be used to discriminate between squalene and glycerol
monostearate.
WARNING — The use of this Standard can involve hazardous materials, operations and equipment. This
Standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of users of this standard to take appropriate measures to ensure the safety and health of
personnel prior to application of the standard, and fulfil statutory and regulatory requirements for this
purpose.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN ISO 5555, Animal and vegetable fats and oils — Sampling
EN ISO 3170, Petroleum liquids — Manual sampling
3 Terms and definitions
No terms and definitions are listed in this document.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
• IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp
4 Principle
The glycerol and the mono- and diglycerides are transformed into more volatile and stable silyl
derivatives in presence of pyridine and of N-methyl-N-trimethylsilyltrifluoroacetamide (MSTFA).
The sample after silylation is analysed by gas chromatography on a short capillary column with thin
film thickness, with an on-column injector or equivalent device, and flame ionization detection.
After a calibration procedure, the quantification of glycerol is carried out in presence of the internal
standard 1,2,4-butanetriol.
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Mono-, di- and triglycerides are directly evaluated in presence of an internal standard for each glyceride
category:
— glyceryl monononadecanoate (Mono C19) for monoglycerides;
— glyceryl dinonadecanoate (Di C38) for diglycerides;
— glyceryl trinonadecanoate (Tri C57) for triglycerides.
5 Reagents
Use only reagents of recognized analytical grade, unless otherwise specified.
5.1 N-methyl-N-trimethylsilyltrifluoroacetamide (MSTFA).
5.2 Pyridine, max. 0,1 % water, stored on molecular sieve.
Pyridine silyl grade (5.10) can also be used.
5.3 Tetrahydrofurane (THF).
5.4 n-Heptane.
5.5 Glycerol.
5.6 1,2,4-Butanetriol.
1
5.7 1-Glyceryl monononadecanoate (Mono C19) .
2
5.8 1-3 Glyceryl dinonadecanoate (Di C38) .
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5.9 Glyceryl trinonadecanoate (Tri C57) .
5.10 Pyridine, silyl grade.
6 Apparatus
Usual laboratory apparatus and, in particular, the following.
6.1 Gas chromatograph, equipped with an on-column injector or equivalent device, a temperature-
programmable oven and a flame ionization detector.
6.2 Capillary column, capable of being programmed up to 400 °C (“high temperature” type) for
which the following characteristics are advised:
— 100 % dimethylpolysiloxane or 95 % dimethyl-5 % diphenylpolysiloxane stationary phase;
— length 15 m;
— internal diameter 0,32 mm;
— film thickness 0,1 μm.

1
Monononadecaoin available from Larodan, ref. 31-1900-11 (www.larodan.com).
2
1,3-dinonadecaoin available from Larodan, ref. 32-1903-8 (www.larodan.com).
3
Trinonadecaoin available from Larodan, ref. 33-1900-13 (www.larodan.com), or from Sigma, ref. T4632-1G
(www.sigmaaldrich.com).
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6.3 Volumetric flask, 50 ml capacity, Grade A.
6.4 Volumetric flasks, 20 ml capacity, Grade A.
6.5 Volumetric flasks, 10 ml capacity, Grade A.
6.6 Screw-cap vials with PTFE-faced septa, 10 ml capacity.
6.7 Precision pipette, 1 ml capacity.
6.8 Precision pipette or syringe, 100 μl capacity.
6.9 Precision pipette or syringe, 500 μl capacity.
6.10 Graduated cylinder, 10 ml capacity.
6.11 Analytical balance, with a weighing accuracy of ± 1 mg or better and a readability of ± 0,1 mg or
better.
6.12 Carrier gas, hydrogen or helium.
6.13 Auxiliary gases, such as air, hydrogen and nitrogen.
7 Preparation of solutions
7.1 1,2,4-Butanetriol stock solution, 1 mg/ml
Weigh (50,0 ± 0,1) mg 1,2,4-butanetriol (5.6) in a 50 ml volumetric flask (6.3) and fill up to the mark
with pyridine (5.2 or 5.10).
7.2 Glycerol stock solution, 0,5 mg/ml
Weigh (50,0 ± 0,1) mg glycerol (5.5) in a 10 ml volumetric flask (6.5) and fill up to the mark with
pyridine (5.2 or 5.10). Transfer 1 ml of this solution into a 10 ml volumetric flask (6.5) using a pipette
(6.7) and fill up to the mark with pyridine (5.2 or 5.10).
7.3 Standard glycerides stock solution, 2,5 mg/ml
For each reference glyceride, monononadecanoate (5.7), dinonadecanoate (5.8) and trinonadecanoate
(5.9), weigh (50,0 ± 0,1) mg in a unique 20 ml volumetric flask (6.4) and fill up to the mark with
tetrahydrofurane (5.3).
The solution shall be perfectly transparent at ambient temperature. After storage in a refrigerator at
4 °C the solution might show a precipitate that shall re-dissolve spontaneously when restored at
ambient temperature, without any external heating.
NOTE If stored at 4 °C the solution is stable for almost 3 months.
7.4 Commercial mixture of monoglycerides
Made up of mono-palmitoylglycerol (monopalmitin), mono-stearoylglycerol (monostearin) and of mono
oleoylglycerol (monoolein), present in quantities having an identical mass.
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Prepare a stock solution of this mixture by weighing approximately 100 mg in a 10 ml volumetric flask
(6.5) and fill up to the mark with pyridine (5.2 or 5.10).
This solution may be used to locate the relevant peaks in GC paths.
7.5 Calibration solutions
Prepare four calibration solutions by transferring the volumes given in Table 1 of the glycerol stock
solutions (7.2) and of the 1,2,4-butanetrio
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