Quantitative Analysis of the Major Free Fatty Acids in Blue Cheese

Abstract
Partition column chromatography and gas liquid chro-matography were used to determine the major free fatty-acids (even numbered C2 - C18:3) in Blue vein type cheese. Considerable variation in fatty-acid content was observed among the samples. Flavor differences among the samples can be attributed in part to this variation. No isovaleric-, propionic- or acetic-acid was detected in any of the samples.