Preparation of lipids from plant and animal tissues: Pure compounds and reference mixtures

Summary The systematic analysis of complex lipid mixtures is based on the consecutive application of complementary principles of chromatography. Pure compounds, synthetic standard mixtures, and biological lipid extracts are required as reference materials. Procedures for the preparation of individual compounds and standard mixtures are outlined, and recommendations are offered regarding the choice of biological reference materials and their certification.

---

Gewinnung von Lipiden aus pflanzlichen und tierischen Geweben: reine Verbindungen und Referenzgemische

---

In this article, lipids have been named according to the Recommendations of the IUPAC-IUB Commission on Biochemical Nomenclature (see Eur J Biochem (1977) 79:11–21)