17/08/2026
Smarter FFA Testing for the Palm Oil Industry: Moving from Manual Titration to Automation
Free Fatty Acid (FFA) is one of the important quality indicators in palm oil testing.
During processing and storage, oils can undergo hydrolysis, resulting in an increase in free fatty acids and acid value. Excessive FFA can affect oil quality, freshness, flavour and ultimately the quality of finished food products.
For laboratories performing routine palm oil analysis, accurate and consistent FFA determination is therefore essential.
Why move beyond manual titration?
Traditional titration methods often rely on the operator to identify the endpoint through a visual colour change. With palm oil and other coloured samples, this can introduce subjectivity and operator-to-operator variation.
This is where automated potentiometric titration offers a significant advantage.
The Yokon KM-20 Automatic Potentiometric Titrator determines the titration endpoint by monitoring the potential change during the neutralisation reaction. Instead of relying on visual observation, the system automatically identifies the endpoint and generates the titration curve for analysis.
Key advantages for palm oil laboratories
๐น Improved endpoint detection
๐น Better repeatability
๐น Higher laboratory efficiency
๐น Complete titration curves and results
๐น Flexible applications
๐น Traceable data management
KM-20 Automatic Potentiometric Titration achieved an RSD of 0.2% for acid value determination in palm oil, demonstrating strong reproducibility in the reported application.
For industries such as palm oil refining, food manufacturing and instant noodle production, where routine oil-quality monitoring is critical, automation can provide a practical way to improve both testing consistency and laboratory productivity.
The goal of automation is not simply to replace manual work.
It is about creating a testing process that is:
More consistent. More efficient. More traceable.
The Yokon KM-20 Automatic Potentiometric Titrator is designed to bring this level of automation to routine titration applications, including FFA and acid value determination in edible oils.
If your laboratory is currently performing manual FFA titration and you are looking to improve testing efficiency and repeatability, automated potentiometric titration could be the next step.
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