Analysis of K270 parameter in Olive Oil

In addition to providing useful information on the quality of oil and on its degree of oxidation, this test enables to identify rectified oil added to virgin olive oil, by leveraging the fact that mechanically extracted oils do not contain double or triple conjugated bonds that typically form during rectification.

Rectified oils therefore exhibit high UV absorbance values, specifically in the 270 nm region, which are significantly higher as compared to those of virgin and extra virgin oils. The greater absorption in the 270 nm region, during the most advanced oxidation stages, is determined also by the formation of ketone groups.