Determination of Amino Acidity in Japanese Sake Based on the Voltammetric Measurement of Surplus Acid by Quinone Reduction

In this paper, we propose voltammetry for determining amino acidity in Japanese sake. The measurement principle of this voltammetric method is based on a concept of acid-base back titration and a decrease of cathodic prepeak current of 3,5-di-tert-butyl-1,2-benzoquinone (DBBQ) caused by surplus HCl,...

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Main Authors: Akira KOTANI, Jumpei WATANABE, Koichi MACHIDA, Kazuhiro YAMAMOTO, Hideki HAKAMATA
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Language:English
Published: The Electrochemical Society of Japan 2022-11-01
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/electrochemistry/90/11/90_22-00108/_html/-char/en
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author Akira KOTANI
Jumpei WATANABE
Koichi MACHIDA
Kazuhiro YAMAMOTO
Hideki HAKAMATA
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Koichi MACHIDA
Kazuhiro YAMAMOTO
Hideki HAKAMATA
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description In this paper, we propose voltammetry for determining amino acidity in Japanese sake. The measurement principle of this voltammetric method is based on a concept of acid-base back titration and a decrease of cathodic prepeak current of 3,5-di-tert-butyl-1,2-benzoquinone (DBBQ) caused by surplus HCl, which is obtained by the neutralization between excess HCl and amino acids in Japanese sake. In the comparisons of amino acidities in Japanese sakes (n = 10) obtained by this voltammetric method and the official titration, called the ethanol additional method, the correlation coefficient (r) was 0.946, indicating that the amino acidities in Japanese sakes by both methods were essentially the same.
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spelling doaj.art-fd23a7f98d994b6b91e0ae5c9bfb104d2022-12-22T02:44:27ZengThe Electrochemical Society of JapanElectrochemistry2186-24512022-11-01901111700211700210.5796/electrochemistry.22-00108electrochemistryDetermination of Amino Acidity in Japanese Sake Based on the Voltammetric Measurement of Surplus Acid by Quinone ReductionAkira KOTANI0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0113-3353Jumpei WATANABE1Koichi MACHIDA2Kazuhiro YAMAMOTO3Hideki HAKAMATA4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2964-9685Department of Analytical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life SciencesDepartment of Analytical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life SciencesDepartment of Analytical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life SciencesDepartment of Analytical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life SciencesDepartment of Analytical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life SciencesIn this paper, we propose voltammetry for determining amino acidity in Japanese sake. The measurement principle of this voltammetric method is based on a concept of acid-base back titration and a decrease of cathodic prepeak current of 3,5-di-tert-butyl-1,2-benzoquinone (DBBQ) caused by surplus HCl, which is obtained by the neutralization between excess HCl and amino acids in Japanese sake. In the comparisons of amino acidities in Japanese sakes (n = 10) obtained by this voltammetric method and the official titration, called the ethanol additional method, the correlation coefficient (r) was 0.946, indicating that the amino acidities in Japanese sakes by both methods were essentially the same.https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/electrochemistry/90/11/90_22-00108/_html/-char/enamino acidityjapanese sakevoltammetryquinone
spellingShingle Akira KOTANI
Jumpei WATANABE
Koichi MACHIDA
Kazuhiro YAMAMOTO
Hideki HAKAMATA
Determination of Amino Acidity in Japanese Sake Based on the Voltammetric Measurement of Surplus Acid by Quinone Reduction
Electrochemistry
amino acidity
japanese sake
voltammetry
quinone
title Determination of Amino Acidity in Japanese Sake Based on the Voltammetric Measurement of Surplus Acid by Quinone Reduction
title_full Determination of Amino Acidity in Japanese Sake Based on the Voltammetric Measurement of Surplus Acid by Quinone Reduction
title_fullStr Determination of Amino Acidity in Japanese Sake Based on the Voltammetric Measurement of Surplus Acid by Quinone Reduction
title_full_unstemmed Determination of Amino Acidity in Japanese Sake Based on the Voltammetric Measurement of Surplus Acid by Quinone Reduction
title_short Determination of Amino Acidity in Japanese Sake Based on the Voltammetric Measurement of Surplus Acid by Quinone Reduction
title_sort determination of amino acidity in japanese sake based on the voltammetric measurement of surplus acid by quinone reduction
topic amino acidity
japanese sake
voltammetry
quinone
url https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/electrochemistry/90/11/90_22-00108/_html/-char/en
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