tec AOCS* fiat Method Ja 6-55 e Acid Value of Vegetable Lecithins DEFINITION ‘The acl value isthe mg of porssium hydroxide necesary to neutralize dhe acids in I g of test sample, SCOPE Applicable call vegetable lecithins APPARATUS 1. Elenmeyer flask —290 mil. 2. Magnetic stcre-—optional {EAGENTS (s00 ADCS Laboratory Safety) Sodium hydroxide (NaOH), 0.1. M—accuratly san Speci Ethyl alcohol—95% (SDA Formulas 30 and 34 are permitted). Add lide phenolphthalein and neutralize with alkali to a faint bu peemanent pink color just before using. 3. Pheaolphthaleinindicator—19ein 95% ethyl alcohol |. Petolcum ether —AOCS Specification H 2-41 1. Weigh accurately about 2 g of tet sample ino « 250 ml. Erlenmeyer Bask Disolve in 50 ml. of petroleum ether by mixing gery Then slowly add 50 mi of neural aleolol while gendy siding the ask. 2. Add 4 drops of indiator and while mixing, irate with 0.1 MNaOH ‘ the fuse piak color which penis foe 5 see (the end point). The end poinc i fai cay ascertained by adding che bulk of the alkali solution rapidly until near the end point, and then slewing down to about 4, then 1-2 drops a atime. volume, mb. dicane Mx56.L “The acid value, mg KOH per g of tx portion = a ee ‘mats, g of ext portion Wher M« exact molarity ofthe standard NaOH solution “Te acid value is ountinely quoted at KOH, however this method uses NsOH as the rant z z t ? 2 Cop © 2017 bythe Artin O81 Chemis Sey Page tof 2 Nee the AOCS Leng Sly caper hen wing it Mat.