SEPARATION OF PHOSPHOLIPIDS IN BOVINE TISSUE WITH DISPOSABLE SILICA-GEL EXTRACTION COLUMNS

A simple and elegant method using disposable silica gel columns has been developed to separate the phospholipid fraction in beef muscles from other fatty acid containing lipids. By this method, 10 samples can be cleaned up simultaneously in less than 2 h. It does not require complicated equipment. The separation of the phospholipid fraction is necessary in order to characterize it by chemical means, for instance to determine the fatty acid pattern. Recovery and reproducibility were proved with a model meat system. Purity was proved with a model system and biological samples. © 1990 Springer-Verlag.