The Global Organisation for EPA and DHA Omega-3s (GOED) has issued a new Industry Advisory: “Industry Advisory on accurate quantification of EPA, DHA and Total Omega-3 content of omega-3 oils by GC-FID.”
The advisory contains practical approaches and tips from analytical chemists with the highest and sustained, multi-year proficiency in EPA and DHA quantification in the annual AOCS GOED Nutraceutical Oils Laboratory Proficiency Program. The document is meant to provide useful advice for laboratories to improve their accuracy of EPA and DHA quantification in omega-3 oils and contains information that is not normally provided in official method descriptions.
Individual laboratories can assess the utility of the information for themselves. The advisory complements information in GOED’s Guidance Documents that provide helpful information around testing the quality of EPA/DHA omega-3 oils. GOED hopes that the new advisory will provide a stimulus for attaining further improvements in the accuracy of EPA and DHA quantification over the coming years.
Industry Advisory on accurate quantification of EPA, DHA and Total Omega-3 content of omega-3 oils by GC-FID
GOED (Global Organisation for EPA and DHA Omega-3s) represents the worldwide EPA and DHA omega-3 industry, with a mission to increase consumption of EPA and DHA omega-3s around the world.
The membership is built on a quality standard unparalleled in the market and members must comply with quality and ethics guidelines that ensure members produce quality products that consumers can trust. The company’s 160+ members represent the entire supply chain of EPA and DHA omega-3s, from fisheries and crude oil suppliers to refiners, concentrators and finished product brands.
