Method optimization by solid-phase microextraction in combination with gas chromatography with mass spectrometry for analysis of beer volatile fraction.
Method optimization by solid-phase microextraction in combination with gas chromatography with mass spectrometry for analysis of beer volatile fraction.
Journal of chromatography. A (2006-05-12)
Olivia Pinho, Isabel M P L V O Ferreira, Lúcia H M L M Santos
A simple and sensitive method for the analysis of beer volatile compounds was optimised using headspace solid-phase microextraction (SPME) and gas chromatography with mass detection. Headspace SPME using a 75 microm Carboxen-polydimethylsiloxane (CAR-PDMS) fiber provided effective sample enrichment and enabled extraction of a wide variety of compounds. The reproducibility depended on the compounds, with a mean value of 1.4% for alcohols, 3.3% for ethers, 6.7% for aldehydes, 3.4% for acids, 1.7% for aromatic compounds, 2.4% for esters, 7.4% for hydrocarbons, 1.8% for alicyclic compounds, and 3.4% for heterocyclic compounds. The optimised methodology can be used to compare volatile profile from different types of beers and eventually to study the evolution of a particular beer during aging.
Gruppo in fibra SPME divinilbenzene/carbossene/polidimetilsilossano (DVB/CAR/PDMS), needle size 23 ga, StableFlex, for use with manual holder or autosampler, fiber L 2 cm
Gruppo in fibra SPME divinilbenzene/carbossene/polidimetilsilossano (DVB/CAR/PDMS), for use with autosampler, needle size 23 ga, metal alloy fiber, fiber L 2 cm
Gruppo in fibra SPME divinilbenzene/carbossene/polidimetilsilossano (DVB/CAR/PDMS), for use with autosampler, needle size 23 ga, metal alloy fiber, fiber L 1 cm