THE EUROPEAN ANALYTICAL SUBGROUP OF ILPS - A JOINT EFFORT TO CLARIFY LECITHIN AND PHOSPHOLIPID ANALYSIS

The European Analytical Subgroup of the International Lecithin and Phospholipid Society (I.L.P.S.) is working around two main items: the standardisation of the analytical methods used in common lecithin and phospholipid trade and the quantitative analysis of the phospholipid content of lecithin products and purified phospholipid mixtures. An overview is presented of the work of the group around these items, including a list of recommended methods for routine lecithin analysis and the creation of calibration standards for quantitative phospholipid determination.