Colorimetric Method for Ester Content of Alcoholic Beverages
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Abstract A colorimetric method for determination of esters in alcoholic products was studied for the effect of procedural variables. It is based on the quantitative reaction of esters with hydroxylamine in alkaline solution to form a hydroxamic acid which, upon acidification, forms a colored complex in the presence of Fe(III) ions. Mathematical data are presented to demonstrate that the colorimetric method is superior to the AOAC saponification method, 9.051-9.052, for comparing samples which contain widely differing ester compositions. The colorimetric method is rapid and requires a small sample.
1985 ◽
Vol 146
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pp. 7-12
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1967 ◽
Vol 50
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pp. 268-273
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