Table 3: Studies with common transesterification agents used for RBC fatty acid profiling over 20 years.

References Prior extraction Transesterification agent
[34] Yes 14% boron trifloride in methanol
[35] Yes 14% boron trifloride in methanol
[10] No 14% boron trifloride in methanol
[33] Yes 1% sulfuric acid in methanol
[25] Yes 14% borontrifloride in methanol
[44] No 20% boron trifloride in methanol or 14% boron trichloride in methanol
[6, 32] Yes Potassium hydroxide in methanol
[32] No 14% boron trifloride in methanol
[45] Yes 5% sulfuric acid in methanol
[20] Yes 14% boron trifloride in methanol