The Use of Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy to Assess Libyan Virgin Olive Oil Adulteration with Corn and Sun Flower Oils

Hana B. AlHanash*, Rabea G. Elhabishi, Wael Elhrari and Ragiab A. M. Issa
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Hana B. AlHanash*: Industrial Research Centre, Tripoli, P.O box 3633 Tripoli, Libya
Rabea G. Elhabishi: Polymer Research Centre, Tripoli, Libya
Wael Elhrari: Polymer Research Centre, Tripoli, Libya
Ragiab A. M. Issa: Chemistry Department, Faculty of Education-Tripoli, University of Tripoli, Libya

Academic Journal of Chemistry, 2018, vol. 3, issue 5, 40-45

Abstract: Modern improvements in Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy instrumentation spread out the application of this technique to the field of food research. This study is focused to evaluate the efficiency of FT-IR spectroscopy in order to assess the Libyan virgin olive oil adulteration with cheaper vegetable oils: sunflower oil and corn oil. Taking a closer inspection to different regions of recorded IR spectra of both pure oil sample (virgin olive oil, sun flower oil, corn oil) and their mixture: It is noticed that an absorbance shift was identified at about 3000 cm-1 due to the C-H stretching vibration of the cis-double bond proved to be reliable index for assessing of virgin olive oil adulteration by vegetable oil addition. Also, the absorbance at about 3008 cm-1, characteristic to the oils with a high saturated fatty acids content and short carbohydrate chain, recorded appreciable changes by increasing of vegetable oil percent added in virgin olive oil. Based on the calibration curve (absorbance versus percent of vegetable oil added in virgin olive oil), it is possible to determine the degree of virgin olive oil adulteration. A significant positive correlation for both adulterant oils (R2 > 0.97) at wavenumber 3008.3 cm-1 was observed in our study. Our data demonstrated that FT-IR spectroscopy proved to be a valuable tool to identify the differences recorded in oil samples spectra and finally, to appreciate the degree of virgin olive oil adulteration.

Keywords: Adulteration; Corn oil; FT-IR spectroscopy; Olive oil; Sun Flower oil. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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