Authenticity of sugar – Identification of plant source and determination of geographical origin of sucrose

2015 ◽  
pp. 40-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreas G. Degenhardt
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Pathways ◽  
Isotope Ratio ◽  
Geographical Origin ◽  
Hydrological Cycle ◽  
Isotope Ratios ◽  
Saccharum Officinarum ◽  
Mass Spectrometric ◽  
C3 And C4 Plants ◽  
Plant Source

The isotope ratios of water, organic matter and micronutrients from food are dependent on the circumstances and sites of their origin and production. Analytical methods, based on mass spectrometry, are established for routine determination of isotopes. Differentiation between metabolic pathways of C3 and C4 plants is realizable by determination 13C/12C ratios which can distinguish and identify sucrose from pure beet (Beta vulgaris) and pure cane (Saccharum officinarum). Influenced by the worldwide hydrological cycle the isotope ratios of 2H/1H and 18O/16O vary systematically, the variations give information about geographical origin. The exemplarily determination of authenticity is demonstrated by using mass spectrometric isotope ratio evaluation for identification of plant source and geographical origin with the help of selected sugar samples with known origin.

Authenticity of speciality sugars – Determination of carbohydrate source and geographical origin of invert sugar syrup and burnt sugar syrup

2017 ◽  
pp. 87-91
Author(s):  
Andreas G. Degenhardt ◽  
Elke Jansen ◽  
Timo, J. Koch
Keyword(s):  
Geographical Origin ◽  
Hydrological Cycle ◽  
Isotope Ratios ◽  
Saccharum Officinarum ◽  
Invert Sugar ◽  
C4 Plants ◽  
Yeast Fermentation ◽  
Carbohydrate Source ◽  
Sugar Syrup

Modern instrumental analytical methods for the determination of 13C/12C ratios are established to differentiate between metabolic products of C3 and C4 plants. Differentiation and identification of sucrose from pure beet (Beta vulgaris) and pure cane (Saccharum officinarum) are possible without doubt. Influenced by the worldwide hydrological cycle the determination of the isotope ratios of 2H/1H and 18O/16O as well as their variations provide information about geographical origin. Using samples of selected crystal cane sugar (CCS) with known origin, invert sugar syrups (ISS) as well as burnt sugar syrups (BSS) produced therefrom, the authenticity was determined. The speciality sugars ISS and BSS which were made from CCS could be identified as carbohydrates of C4 plants by using 13C/12C Isotope-Ratio Mass Spectrometry (IRMS). In combination with yeast fermentation of ISS and sugar separation from BSS and fermentation into ethanol as well as knowledge about production water, the C2-H/O isotope ratios of ethanol can theoretically determine the geographical origin of the sugars.

scholarly journals Measurement of zinc stable isotope ratios in biogeochemical matrices by double-spike MC-ICPMS and determination of the isotope ratio pool available for plants from soil

2010 ◽  
Vol 398 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 3115-3125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tim Arnold ◽  
Maria Schönbächler ◽  
Mark Rehkämper ◽  
Schuofei Dong ◽  
Fang-Jie Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stable Isotope ◽  
Isotope Ratio ◽  
Isotope Ratios ◽  
Stable Isotope Ratios

Geographical Origin Classification of Chinese Wines Based on Carbon and Oxygen Stable Isotopes and Elemental Profiles

2020 ◽  
Vol 83 (8) ◽  
pp. 1323-1334 ◽  
Author(s):  
YING-YUE SU ◽  
JIE GAO ◽  
YONG-FANG ZHAO ◽  
HAO-SONG WEN ◽  
JIN-JIE ZHANG ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Isotope Ratio ◽  
Geographical Origin ◽  
Geographical Location ◽  
Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Isotope Ratios ◽  
Linear Discriminant ◽  
Discriminant Model ◽  
The Impact

ABSTRACT Wines from different regions have different qualities due to the impact of geographical location and climate. The sale of inferior wines seriously violates the fair-trade rights of consumers. This article provides an elemental analysis classification method for verifying the geographical origin of wines in the People's Republic of China. Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, liquid chromatography isotope ratio mass spectrometry, and an isotope ratio mass spectrometer were used to analyze 142 wine samples collected from Helan Mountain, Xinjiang, Yunchuanzang, the Yanhuai Valley, and the Hexi Corridor regions. The data included elemental profiles, carbon isotope ratios (δ13C), and oxygen isotope ratios (δ18O). The results of multivariate analysis revealed that the geographical origin of wine is closely related to variations in elemental profiles and isotope ratios. Introducing δ18O and the elements Li, Mn, Ag, In, Th, Ta, and Re into the discriminant model yielded correct classification rates of the linear discriminant model of 90.8% for the training set and 87.3% for the test set. HIGHLIGHTS

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