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A simplified, automated, colorimetric method is described for the determination of free fatty acids (FFA) in solution using solvent extraction flow injection analysis (SEFIA). A membrane separator utilizing a microporous Teflon membrane is used for a clean phase separation. A newly designed segmentor is used for segmenting the reagent and solvent streams. A linear relationship exists between normality and absorbance from 6×10−5 to greater than 3×10−2 N for oleic acid and from 4.4×10−5 to 6×10−3 N for stearic acid. The correlation between concentration and absorbance in this method is better than in previously advanced copper soap colorimetric methods. The sample throughput is 130 injections/hr.
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