Identification and quantitation of lipid in Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus), wild and farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), and salmon feed by GC-MS

• Main Author: Molversmyr, Eivind
• Other Authors: Ekeberg, Dag, Devle, Hanne Marie
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås 2020
• Subjects: Atlantic mackerel; Atlantic salmon; GC-MS; VDP::Mathematics and natural science: 400::Chemistry: 440::Organic chemistry: 441; Laksen; Salmo salar
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2722629

The main objective of this study was to elucidate and quantitate the fatty acid (FA) profiles of mackerel (Scomber scombrus), wild and farmed salmon (Salmo salar), and salmon feed. Due to the increasing proportions of vegetable oils in salmon feed, it was of interest to evaluate its effects on the F...