Application Notes: Food and Beverage
ALEXYS™ Carbohydrate Analyzer
Antec Scientific ALEXYS Carbohydrate Analyzer is the most dedicated HPAEC-PAD instrument for the analysis of all classes of carbohydrates.
Lactose and Isomers in ‘Lactose-free’ Products
Fast and sensitive analysis of lactose and isomers in ‘lactose-free’ labelled products using Antec Scientific SweetSep™ AEX200 HPAEC column.
Sugars in Processed Meat and Fish
The sensitive analysis of common mono– and disaccharides added to meat and fish products is demonstrated using the ALEXYS™ Carbohydrate Analyzer and SweetSep™ column.
Identifying Low-Level Odorants in Wine (Nov 2023)
Automated high-capacity sorptive extraction with GC–MS for screening wine, at ppb levels, for two yeast-derived spoilage compounds in wine.
Poisoned by Plastic: Analysis of BPA (Nov 2023)
Plasticizers added to water bottles to add stability to the bottles can be unknowingly extracted in drinks leading to possible endocrine interactions.
PFAS Forensic Fingerprinting with Ion Mobility
Reveal PFAS dark matter using high-resolution ion mobility (HRIM) to enhance existing chromatographic methods and provide richer insights into samples.
Plant volatiles: Comparing sampling techniques
Passive sampling of plant volatiles using TF-SPME and GERSTEL Twister, respectively, is compared with active sampling onto PDMS foam- and TenaxTA-filled Tubes
Off-Odors by Sensory Directed GC–MS
Lipid oxidation generates off-odors in food, edible oils, and fats. DHS or Thermal Extraction-GC–MS/O using Sensory Directed Analysis quickly identifies off-odors
PCA and Sensory Honey Aroma Differentiation
An analytical approach combined with PCA is compared to sensory-directed analysis (SDA) for differentiating honey from multi-floral, wildflower, and clover sources
Smoothie flavor analysis by SA-SBSE-GC–MS
Determination of flavors in smoothies using standard- and solvent-swollen Twister® stir bars, liquid desorption, and LVI-GC/MS for enhanced recovery of polar compounds