| Abstract: | The effect of frying of potato chips (batch processing during 12 h) on the chemical characteristics and fatty acid composition of the used oil were determined. Samples of the fried oil and potato chips were taken at various time periods. The volatile carbonyl compounds of the aroma concentrate of each sample were isolated and their oxime derevatives were prepared and subsequently estimated by UV absorption for the total oximes and conjugated diene carbonyl oximes. The development of the volatile carbonyl compounds in both frying oil and fried potato chips was increased on continued frying. Concerning the frying oil this increase was found to be in coincident with the decrease in the linoleic and linolenic acid percent. |
