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L8404

Sigma-Aldrich

Linoleic acid methyl ester, cis/trans-isomers

Synonym(s):

Linoleic Acid Methyl Ester Isomers

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UNSPSC Code:
12352211
NACRES:
NA.25

biological source

synthetic (organic)

Quality Level

200

form

liquid

functional group

ester

lipid type

omega FAs

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

−20°C

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Packaging

Sealed ampule

Other Notes

Contains methyl esters of each of the following with the approx. weight percentage of each component as indicated.
trans-9,trans-12-Octadecadienoic acid (50%)
cis-9,trans-12-Octadecadienoic acid (20%)
trans-9,cis-12-Octadecadienoic acid (20%)
cis-9,cis-12-Octadecadienoic acid (10%)
These isomers are found as triglycerides in partially hydrogenated vegetable oils and margarines.

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

JAN Code

L8404-VAR:
L8404-250MG:
L8404-50MG:
L8404-BULK:

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0000382477
0000375511
0000368563
0000382477
0000368563

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Ratnayake, W.M.N. and Pelletier, G.
Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society, 69, 95-95 (1992)
Z Y Chen et al.
Lipids, 30(1), 15-21 (1995-01-01)
The fatty acid composition, total trans content (i.e., sum of all the fatty acids which may have one or more trans double bonds) and geometric and positional isomer distribution of unsaturated fatty acids of 198 human milk samples collected in
Gonzalo Hervás et al.
Animals : an open access journal from MDPI, 11(8) (2021-08-28)
Lipids of different unsaturation degree were added to dairy ewe diet to test the hypothesis that unsaturated oils would modulate milk fatty acid (FA) profile without impairing or even improving feed efficiency. To this aim, we examined milk FA profile
Sabine Ferneborg et al.
The Journal of dairy research, 84(4), 453-463 (2017-11-21)
It has been well established that milk yield is affected both by milking frequency and due to the removal of residual milk, but the influence of a combination of these factors is unclear. In this study, four mid-lactation cows were
H Fougère et al.
Journal of dairy science, 101(9), 8429-8445 (2018-06-11)
A direct comparative study of dairy cows and goats was performed to characterize the animal performance and milk fatty acid (FA) responses to 2 types of diets that induce milk fat depression in cows as well as a diet that
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