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Acidity Index Analysis in Oils by ScribdTranslations is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document presents the procedures for determining the acidity index in oils and fats. The acidity index measures the milligrams of NaOH or KOH needed to neutralize the free fatty acids present in 1 gram of oil or fat and provides a measure of the degree of hydrolysis or decomposition. The method involves the neutralization of free fatty acids in the oil sample with an alcoholic solution of potassium hydroxide using phenolphthalein.
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