Determination of selected fatty acids in dried sweat spot using gas chromatography with flame ionization detection.
A method is described for the determination of fatty acids in dried sweat spot and plasma samples using gas chromatography with flame ionization detection. Plasma and dried sweat spot samples were obtained from a group of blood donors. The sweat was collected from each volunteer during exercise. Sweat was spotted onto collection paper containing butylated hydroxytoluene. Fatty acids were derivatized with acetyl chloride in methanol to form methyl esters of fatty acids. The fatty acids in dried sweat spot samples treated with butylated hydroxytoluene and stored at -20°C were stable for 3 months. Our results indicate that sweat contains, among fatty acids with short chain, also fatty acids with long chain and unsaturated fatty acids. Linear relationships between percentage content of selected fatty acids in dried sweat spot and plasma were observed.
Department of Biological and Biochemical Sciences, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Pardubice, Czech Republic.
Roman
R
Kanďár
Department of Biological and Biochemical Sciences, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Pardubice, Czech Republic.
Petra
P
Drábková
Department of Biological and Biochemical Sciences, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Pardubice, Czech Republic.
Lenka
L
Andrlová
Department of Biological and Biochemical Sciences, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Pardubice, Czech Republic.
Adam
A
Kostelník
Department of Biological and Biochemical Sciences, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Pardubice, Czech Republic.
Alexander
A
Čegan
D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D004952:Esters / Q000032:analysis; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000032:analysis*; D005410:Flame Ionization; D006801:Humans; D013542:Sweat / Q000737:chemistry*
D004952:Esters; D005227:Fatty Acids
Dried sweat; Fatty acids; Flame ionization detection; Gas chromatography; Human sweat