Ethanol content of beverages and condiments in Malaysia

The study involved the detection of the ethanol content of various market food and beverage products. The objectives of this study are to identify the food products that contain ethanol and to quantify the percentage of ethanol present. Headspace Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometer (HS-GC-MS) was u...

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Main Authors: Law, Se Vern, Mat Hashim, Dzulkifly, Abu Bakar, Fatimah, Radi, Nurul Aimi
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: Halal Products Research Institute, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2009
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/19936/1/73-12.pdf
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author Law, Se Vern
Mat Hashim, Dzulkifly
Abu Bakar, Fatimah
Radi, Nurul Aimi
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description The study involved the detection of the ethanol content of various market food and beverage products. The objectives of this study are to identify the food products that contain ethanol and to quantify the percentage of ethanol present. Headspace Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometer (HS-GC-MS) was used to screen the samples for detection of ethanol and further quantification.Samples were purchased from several hypermarkets in the Klang Valley and Selangor. A total of 119 samples, including fermented and cultured beverages, carbonated drinks, juices and cordials,tea and coffee, energy drinks, colouring and flavourings, vinegars and sauces were analyzed. Of the total number of samples screened, 58 were found to contain ethanol. The ethanol content in the samples ranged from 0.001% to 3.510%. The Headspace method is proven to be an effective and reliable methof for the detection of low alcohol concentrations by minimizing the loss of the ethanol compound during sample preparation and extraction. Ethanol is present due to natural fermentation of the product or added as solvent during production.
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spelling upm.eprints-199362018-08-03T08:25:06Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/19936/ Ethanol content of beverages and condiments in Malaysia Law, Se Vern Mat Hashim, Dzulkifly Abu Bakar, Fatimah Radi, Nurul Aimi The study involved the detection of the ethanol content of various market food and beverage products. The objectives of this study are to identify the food products that contain ethanol and to quantify the percentage of ethanol present. Headspace Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometer (HS-GC-MS) was used to screen the samples for detection of ethanol and further quantification.Samples were purchased from several hypermarkets in the Klang Valley and Selangor. A total of 119 samples, including fermented and cultured beverages, carbonated drinks, juices and cordials,tea and coffee, energy drinks, colouring and flavourings, vinegars and sauces were analyzed. Of the total number of samples screened, 58 were found to contain ethanol. The ethanol content in the samples ranged from 0.001% to 3.510%. The Headspace method is proven to be an effective and reliable methof for the detection of low alcohol concentrations by minimizing the loss of the ethanol compound during sample preparation and extraction. Ethanol is present due to natural fermentation of the product or added as solvent during production. Halal Products Research Institute, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2009 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/19936/1/73-12.pdf Law, Se Vern and Mat Hashim, Dzulkifly and Abu Bakar, Fatimah and Radi, Nurul Aimi (2009) Ethanol content of beverages and condiments in Malaysia. In: 3rd IMT-GT International Symposium on Halal science and Management 2009, 21-22 Dec. 2009, KLIA Sepang, Malaysia. (pp. 92-95).
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