Determination of Total FAME and Linolenic Acid Methyl Ester in Pure Biodiesel (B100) by GC in Compliance with EN 14103

Interest in biodiesel as a clean-burning alternative fuel produced from renewable sources such as vegetable oils has risen considerably over the last few years. It is the only alternative fuel to be legally registered with the US EPA and to have fully completed the health effects testing requirements of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments. ?Pure? biodiesel (B100) has been designated as an alternative fuel by the US Department of Energy (DOE) and the US Department of Transportation (DOT).