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ISO/TS 23647:2010
Scope
This Technical Specification specifies a gas chromatographic method for determining the wax content of crude,
degummed, neutralized, winterized, and fully refined vegetable oils, such as sunflower, soybean, rapeseed,
corn, and rice bran oils. It is not applicable to olive oils or olive pomace oils.
Waxes are esters of long chain fatty acids and fatty alcohols (having C20 or longer saturated carbon chain).
The wax content is expressed in milligrams per kilogram of oil.
ISO/TS 23647:2010 Referenced Document
ISO 661 Animal and vegetable fats and oils - Preparation of test sample
ISO/TS 23647:2010 history
2010ISO/TS 23647:2010 Vegetable fats and oils - Determination of wax content by gas chromatography