Monitoring the content of ethyl carbamate and copper in organic and conventional cachaça

ABSTRACT: Ethyl carbamate (EC) (NH2COOCH2CH3) is found in cachaça, and its presence in the beverage is conspicuous for its toxicity. Copper, the metal of choice used in the construction of stills, is also considered a beverage contaminant and is often related to the presence of EC in beverages. The...

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Main Authors: João Henrique do Nascimento e Silva, Marta Regina Verruma-Bernardi, Simone Daniela Sartorio de Medeiros, Alessandra Lopes de Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2019-12-01
Series:Scientia Agricola
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162020000500901&tlng=en