Determination of Authenticity of Sake by Carbon Isotope Ratio Analysis

1983 ◽  
Vol 66 (6) ◽  
pp. 1405-1408 ◽  
Author(s):  
Glenn E Martin ◽  
James M Burggraff ◽  
Felipe C Alfonso ◽  
Donald M Figert

Abstract Sake samples are fractionally distilled so that the resultant ethanol concentration of the distillate is approximately 95%. Determination of 14C by liquid scintillation counting on the ethanol fraction differentiates alcohol produced by fermentation from synthetic ethanol produced from fossil fuel sources. 13C/12C stable isotope ratio analysis (SIRA) is capable of detecting alcohol from a cane or corn source in sake samples. This analysis also shows the addition of corn or cane sugar before or after fermentation of the sake.

2014 ◽  
Vol 61 (2) ◽  
pp. 54-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maya Isshiki ◽  
Satoru Nakamura ◽  
Yasuharu Takashima ◽  
Shouichi Terada ◽  
Yaeko Suzuki

1981 ◽  
Vol 64 (5) ◽  
pp. 1149-1153
Author(s):  
Glenn E Martin ◽  
Felipe C Alfonso ◽  
Donald M Figert ◽  
James M Burggraff

Abstract A method is described for isolating vanillin from vanilla extract, followed by stable isotope ratio analysis to determine the amount of natural vanillin contained in adulterated vanilla extracts. After the potassium content is determined, the percent Madagascar and/or Java vanilla beans incorporated into the extract may then be approximated from the vanillin/ potassium ratio.


2019 ◽  
Vol 276 ◽  
pp. 782-789 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luana Bontempo ◽  
Mauro Paolini ◽  
Pietro Franceschi ◽  
Luca Ziller ◽  
Diego L. García-González ◽  
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2020 ◽  
Vol 101 ◽  
pp. 105516
Author(s):  
Matteo Perini ◽  
Tiziana Nardin ◽  
Matteo Venturelli ◽  
Silvia Pianezze ◽  
Roberto Larcher

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