(a) Separation and detection of sapienate
(cis-6-hexadecenoate) and palmitoleate (cis-9-hexadecenoate) via gas
chromatography mass spectrometry. Separation was optimized using a standard
mix containing pentadecanoate, sapienate, palmitoleate, palmitate,
cis-8-octadecenoate, oleate, vaccinate, linoleate and stearate (upper
panel), and the method was subsequently validated by measurement of these
fatty acids in biological samples. A representative biological sample is
presented in the lower panel.
(b) Separation and detection of cis-8-octadecenoate,
oleate (cis-9-octadecenoate) and vaccinate (cis-11-octadecenoate) via gas
chromatography flame ionization detector. Separation was optimized using a
standard mix containing cis-8-, cis-9- and cis-11-octadecenoate (upper
panel), and the method was subsequently validated by measurement of these
fatty acids in biological samples. A representative biological sample is
presented in the lower panel.