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The Carr and Price Reaction of the Fatty Acids of Cod Liver Oil after Vigorous Saponification

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IT has been demonstrated1–5 that prolonged and vigorous saponification of the mixed free acids of fish-liver oils causes remarkable changes in their chemical structure and in the absorption in the ultra-violet. When saponifying the acids of cod liver oil in this way, I observed a remarkable change in the Carr and Price reaction of these acids.

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EMMERIE, A. The Carr and Price Reaction of the Fatty Acids of Cod Liver Oil after Vigorous Saponification. Nature 136, 183–184 (1935). https://doi.org/10.1038/136183b0

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