Table 2. Operating conditions for GC analysis of fatty acids, triacylglycerols, and cholesterol content

Parameter Condition
Fatty acids Triacylglycerols Cholesterol
Instrument Agilent 7890A GC Agilent 7890A GC Agilent 7890A GC
Detector Flame ionization detector (FID) Flame ionization detector (FID) Flame ionization detector (FID)
Column SPTM-2560 Capillary GC column (Supelco 24056) (100 m × 0.25 mm × 0.20 μm) HT-5 (Aluminum clad) Capillary GC column (Supelco 25003) (25 m × 0.32 mm × 0.10 μm) HP-5 5% Phenyl methyl siloxane (Agilent 19091J-413) (30 m × 0.32 mm × 0.25 μm)
Inlet temperature 250℃ 380℃ 280℃
Injection Volume 1 μL 2 μL 1 μL
Inlet split ratio 50 : 1 50 : 1 5 : 1
Carrier gas N2 (Nitrogen) N2 (Nitrogen) N2 (Nitrogen)
Oven condition 180℃ for 40 min then 3℃/min to 230℃ for 10 min 340℃ for 1 min then 5℃/min to 370℃ for 13 min 250℃ for 25 min then 10℃/min to 290℃ for 9min
Detector Temp. 250℃ 380℃ 290℃
Flow rate 1.0 mL/min. 1.8 mL/min 1.0 mL/min
Run time 67 min 20 min 38 min