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What method of extraction is used for fatty acids?

(a) Liquid/ liquid

(b) Liquid/ soild

(c) acid/base

(d) Gas/gas

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My doubt stems from Contact Equilibrium Separation Process in division Contact Equilibrium Separation Process of Food Processing Unit Operations

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Correct choice is (a) Liquid/ liquid

To explain: Liquid/ liquid extraction is used for the extraction of fatty acids. Folch method has been used to extract lipids containing fatty acids from biological samples, using chloroform, water and methanol to separate lipids from aqueous-soluble compounds.

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