Characterization of selected vegetable oils for application in food

This bachelor thesis deals with the characterization of selected types of nut oils made from almonds, walnuts, and hazelnuts. These oils were cold pressed, and they are available on the regular market. The theoretical part deals with the characterization of individual types of nuts and nut oils. The experimental part deals with the comparison of oils in terms of profile and content of volatile substances and fatty acids. The volatile compounds were identified by gas chromatography with mass spectrometry in conjunction with solid phase microextraction. Ten substances, mainly alcohols, were identified in the nut samples. Most substances were found in hazelnut. A total of 44 volatile substances were found in oil samples, mostly in walnut oil. The main substances were aldehydes and alcohols. Fatty acids in free and bound form were converted to methyl esters by acid esterification with methanolic boron trifluoride solution as catalyst. Fatty acids were identified by gas chromatography with flame ionization detection. Unsaturated fatty acids, mainly oleic (almond, hazelnut) and linoleic (walnut) acids, were present in large quantities in the samples