Validation of sorbic acid assay method in wines using liquid chromatography (OENO 6/2006)

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Validation of sorbic acid assay method in wines using liquid chromatography (OENO 6/2006)

RESOLUTION OIV-OENO 687-2023

VALIDATION OF SORBIC ACID ASSAY METHOD IN WINES USING LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY (OENO 06/2006)

WARNING: this resolution modifies the following resolution:

-         OENO 6/2006

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,

IN VIEW of article 2, paragraph 2 iv of the Agreement of 3rd April 2001 establishing the International Organisation of Vine and Wine,

CONSIDERING the proposal of the “Methods of Analysis” Sub-commission,

CONSIDERING the resolution OENO 06/2006 “Determination of sorbic, benzoic and salicylic acid content in wine by the use of high-performance liquid chromatography”, adopted in 2006

CONSIDERING that this validation concerns only the sorbic acid, 

DECIDES to add the annex A: Validation of Sorbic Acid Assay Method in Wines Using Liquid Chromatography, and to change the sorbic acid method from type IV to type II. 

DECIDES to modify the resolution OENO 06/2006 “Determination of sorbic, benzoic and salicylic acid content in wine by the use of high-performance liquid chromatography” and consequently method OIV-MAAS313-20 with the following modifications, where the additions can be seen in bold letters and the deleted parts are strikethrough:

2. Scope

All wines and grape musts, especially those likely to contain only traces of sorbic, benzoic or salicylic acid. (demonstration from 1 mg/l).

3. Principle

The antiseptics are determined using HPLC by direct injection of the sample into a column functioning by isocratic reversed-phase partition chromatography with ultraviolet detection at a wavelength of 235 nm [1].

4.11. 50% vol. hydro-alcohol solution or other suitable concentration: put 500 ml of absolute alcohol (4.10) into a 1-litre flask and dilute to volume with distilled water (4.1)

5.7. Detector capable of functioning at an ultraviolet rating of 235 nm (1) and fitted with a circulating tank for HPLC (for example, 8 μl for 1 cm of optical thickness)

A 5- μm stationary phase HPLC column of the silica-type with immobilisation by octadecyl groups (C18), length 20 cm, inside diameter 4 mm (1)

6.2. Degas the elution solvent (4.6) for 5 minutes using the ultrasonic bath (5.2) or any other suitable way.

6.3. Filter the solvent using the device in (5.43)

8. Calculation

Having located the peaks of the acids to be determined in the sample, compare the peak area with those of the acids of a surrogate solution (4.13) with a known concentration C.

For example, let s be the peak area of the acid to be determined, and S is the peak area of the solution (4.13) with concentration C

It is also possible to use a calibration curve and determine the concentration by interpolation.

9. Characteristics of the method

9.1. For Sorbic acid

Interlaboratory trial and correspondent results are described in annex A.

  • r = 0.0148 x + 0.5498
  • R = 0.0936 x + 1.5542
  • x: sorbic acid concentration (mg/l)

9.2. For Benzoic and Salicylic acids

 

Sorbic acid

Benzoic acid

Salicylic acid

       

Linearity range

0 to 200 mg/l

0 to 200 mg/l

0 to 200 mg/l

Accuracy (rate of recuperation)

> 90 %

> 90 %

> 90 %

Répétabilité : r*

2%

3%

8%

Reproducibility: R*

8%

9%

12%

Detection limit

3 mg/l

3 mg/l

3 mg/l

Quantification limit

5 mg/l

6 mg/l

7 mg/l

Uncertainty

11%

12%

13%

ANNEX A - Statistic data obtained from the results of the interlaboratory trials

The following parameters have been defined during an interlaboratory trial. This trial has been conducted by the laboratory “ Instituto dos Vinhos do Douro e do Porto (Portugal). “

Year of interlaboratory trial: 2020

1.      Laboratories: 23 laboratories from 14 different countries

HBLA und Bundesamt für Wein- und Obstbau Klosterneuburg

Austria

Department of Agriculture

Cyprus

Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority

Czech Republic

Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne

France

Laboratoires Dubernet

France

Service Commun des Laboratoires-Laboratoire de Montpellier

France

Service Commun des Laboratoires-Laboratoire de Bordeaux

France

Landesuntersuchungsamt, Institut für Lebensmittelchemie

Germany

Lebensmittel- u. Veterinärinstitut Braunschweig/Hannover

Germany

National Food Chain Safety Office

Hungary

Unione Italiana Vini Servizi 

Italy

Vassanelli Lab s.r.l.

Italy

AsureQuality Ltd Laboratory Services

New Zealand

Arcus Norway AS

Norway

ASAE-Autoridade de Segurança Alimentar e Económica

Portugal

Instituto dos Vinhos do Douro e do Porto

Portugal

RUDN University

Russian Federation

National Laboratory of Health, Environment and Food (Novo Gorica)

Slovenia

National Institute of Chemistry

Slovenia

National Laboratory of Health, Environment and Food (Novo Mesto)

Slovenia

Laboratorio Arbitral Agroalimentario.

Spain

Estación Enológica de Haro- La Rioja

Spain

Cukurova University Food Engineering Dept.

Turkey

2.      Number of samples: 6 samples in duplicate

  • 2 white wines: A/G, C/K
  • 1 white wine - late harvest: I/O
  • 1 red wine: D/M
  • 1 rosé wine: B/F
  • 1 red fortified wine (alcoholic strength - 19 % vol.): E/N

3.      Analytical conditions

The analytical conditions are summarized in Table 1.

4.      Individual results

The individual results for Sorbic Acid (mg/L) are summarized in Table 2.

5.      Data Analysis

  • Statistical analysis was performed according to the recommendations of the OIV to obtain precision data
  • The values below the quantification limit were treated as normal values.
  • Determination of outliers was assessed by Cochran and Grubbs test
  • The results are summarized in tables 3 and 4.
  • Repetibility and reproducibility limit according to sorbic acid concentration are represented in figure 1.
  • The Z-score for each laboratory was evaluated against the global values for the different samples.The results are in figure 2.

TABLE 1 – ANALYTICAL CONDITIONS

Lab. Code

Calibration Curve

Column

Detection

Mobile phase

Flow rate (mL/min)

Column temperature (°C)

Injection volume (µL)

1

yes

Altima C18LL 5 µm 250 x 4.6 mm

λ = 235 nm

Water pH=2.0 / MeOH/ THF (650/280/70)

1

ambient

20

2

yes

C18 250 x 4.6 Luna Phenomenex

λ = 235 nm

0.389 Ammonium acetate in 1L water + 250 mL ACN (pH=4 adjusted w/ CH3COOH)

1.25

35

20

3

yes

Poreshell 120 EC-C18 .150 x 4.4 mm; 2.7 µm

λ = 235 nm

A: H2O 0.7 % THF (pH=2) /B: MeOH    (80 % A e 20 % B)

1.5

40

5

4

yes

RP-18 (250-4)

λ = 254 nm

Ammonium acetate buffer (pH 4.4): MeOH = 70:30

1

40

20

6

yes

PerfectSil Target ODS-3 HD. 5 µm. 250 x 4.6 mm

λ = 235 nm

ACN:Buffer solution (35:65); Buffer solution = Ammonium acetate (1.8 g/l) + Acetic acid. pH=4.3

1

40

2

7

yes

PoroShell C18 4.6 x 75 mm; 2.7 µm

λ = 235 nm

Isocratic: 80 % H2O acid. with sulfuric acid; 20 % ACN

1.5

25

20

8

yes

Rezex-ROA- Organic acid H+ (8 %) -300 x 7.8 mm

λ = 254 nm

Elution solvent Sulfuric acid = 0.025M

1

90

50

9

yes

HICROM Ultrasphere 5 µm ODS column. 250 x 4.6 mm

λ = 235 nm

650 mL H2O pH 2 with 280 mL MeOH + 7 mL THF

0.6

25

20

10

yes

Teknokroma Trace Excel 120 ODSB 5 µm. 20 x 0.4 cm

λ = 235 nm

650 mL H2O pH 2 (HCl 0.1M) + 280 mL MeOH + 7 mL THF

1

24

20

11

yes

C18 5 µm. 200x4 mm

λ = 235 nm

       

12

yes

RP18 Chromolith 100 x 4.6 mm; 5 µm

λ = 235 nm

770 Water pH=2.3 (0.8 mL H3PO4): isopropanol 200 mL. ACN 30 mL

1

25

10

13

yes

Phenomenex Gemini 5 µm. C18; 150 x 2 mm

λ = 240 nm

0.925 g ammonium acetate + 1.2 L H2O + 0.8 L MeOH (pH 5.5 acetic acid)

0.4

40

10

15

yes

C18 5 µm. 200 x4 mm

λ = 235 nm

90 % v/v Water 15mL Acetic acid+ 15 g ammonium acetate 10 % v/v MeOH

1

40

10

16

yes

Prodigy 5 μm ODS-3 100. 150 x 4.6 mm w/ C18 guard column

λ = 261 nm

80 % v/v H2O pH=4 (pure acetic acid) + 0.005M ammonium acetate       20 % v/v ACN

1.2

40

50

17

 

 Kinetex; RP-C18 150x4.6 mm; 5 µm

λ = 230 nm

11/89. MeOH: Buffer (Buffer = 3.0 g KH2PO4 +3.0 g K2HPO4+ 100 mL water)

0.6

40

6

18

yes

C18 Luna. Phenomenex

λ = 224 nm

95 % phosphate buffer: 5 % ACN

1.2

ambient

20

19

yes

Phenomenex Aqua C18 125A 250 x 4.6 mm; 5 µm

λ = 235 nm

0.005M ammonium acetate (pH 4): ACN = 8:2

1

25

2

20

yes

Zorbax Eclipse XDB-C18 4.6 x 150 mm. 5 µm

λ = 235 nm

650 mL H2O pH 2 (HCl 0.1M) + 280 mL MeOH + 7 mL THF

1

ambient

5

21

yes

RP-18 Nucloedur 100-C18. 3 µm. 50 mm

λ = 262 nm                     

A:B = 80:20; A: ammonium acetate. 0.002 mol/l. pH= 4.1 (adjusted by conc. Acetic acid); B: MeOH/ACN 2:1

1

60

6

22

yes

HYPERSIL ODS 250X4.6 mm. 5 µm

λ = 235 nm

 

1.8

40

20

23

yes

RP-C18 . 150 x 4.6 mm; 5 µm

λ = 235 nm

 

1

25

20

24

yes

RP-C18 Purospher .125 x 4 mm; 5 µm

λ = 235 nm

MeOH / 0.02M sodium acetate buffer pH 4.4 = (30/70 v/v)

0.8

40

5

26

yes

Kinetex XB-C18 100 x 4.6 mm; 2.6 µm

λ = 254 nm

Water 0.1 % TFA. ACN 0.1 % TFA

1.5

30

10

 

TABLE 2 - INDIVIDUAL RESULTS FOR SORBIC ACID (mg/L)

 

White wine (A)

Rosé (B)

White Wine (C)

Red wine (D)

Fortified wine (E)

Rosé (F)

White wine (G)

White wine (I)

White wine (K)

Red wine (M)

Fortified wine (N)

White wine(O)

Laboratory code

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

36.3

35.5

226.0

221.0

88.0

86.0

5.2

5.3

1.7

1.8

226,0

224.0

36.1

35.9

125.0

124.0

90.0

87.0

4.7

4.6

1.8

2.0

126.0

126.0

2

33.1

33.2

210.7

208.3

80.9

81.4

4.5

4.4

1.7

2.4

210.4

209.5

33.0

32.5

116.0

114.9

81.2

80.6

4.3

5.7

2.0

2.4

116.3

116.1

3

34.1

34.5

216.8

215.5

84.7

84.5

5.3

5.2

2.5

2.3

216.3

217.2

34.5

34.3

119.8

120.1

84.5

84.3

5.7

5.7

2.4

2.4

120.5

120.2

4

34.7

35.0

223.1

224.7

89.3

88.6

5.1

5.1

2.1

2.2

220.0

221.6

34.5

34.8

123.1

123.2

86.7

86.4

5.2

5.2

2.1

2.1

123.1

123.5

6

34.3

34.6

214.2

215.2

83.9

84.0

5.5

5.6

1.9

2.0

215.0

215.6

34.6

34.7

120.6

120.7

83.6

83.9

6.2

6.5

2.0

2.1

120.1

121.1

7

34,0

35.0

217.0

218.0

84.0

85.0

5.0

6.0

3.0

3.0

218.0

218.0

35.0

35.0

122.0

123.0

86.0

84.0

5.0

5.0

2.0

2.0

122.0

122.0

8

33.9

33.4

216.8

218.5

86.2

83.8

4.5

4.5

2.0

2.0

218.8

215.5

35.2

33.9

122.0

118.9

84.2

84.3

4.3

4.1

2.0

2.0

124.5

123.3

9

32.5

32.5

197.4

198.2

81.0

80.7

3.4

3.4

1.4

1.4

197.0

195.8

32.1

32.2

112.5

112.2

79.3

79.4

3.3

3.3

1.3

1.2

113.5

113.7

10

34.1

34.1

216.0

217.0

83.7

83.6

5.7

5.6

2.2

2.1

216.0

216.0

34.2

34.0

118.0

119.0

83.4

83.4

5.6

5.8

2.1

2.1

120.0

119.0

11

36.8

37.0

227.2

229.9

90.2

90.4

4.6

4.8

2.1

1.9

224.2

225.6

37.1

36.8

127.4

127.0

88.4

89.0

4.0

4.3

2.1

1.9

128.0

128.5

12

31.0

31.0

207.0

202.0

78.0

78.0

4.0

3.0

2.0

2.0

209.0

209.0

32.0

32.0

111.0

111.0

79.0

78.0

4.0

5.0

2.0

2.0

109.0

109.0

13

35.0

35.0

219.0

220.0

86.0

87.0

6.0

6.0

3.0

3.0

220.0

220.0

35.0

36.0

124.0

124.0

85.0

87.0

7.0

7.0

3.0

3.0

123.0

123.0

15

32.0

32.0

200.0

199.0

79.0

78.0

4.0

4.0

1.7

1.6

200.0

199.0

32.0

32.0

111.0

111.0

79.0

78.0

4.0

4.0

1.7

1.6

111.0

111.0

16

31.3

29.1

213.1

214.2

84.7

84.2

4.3

4.3

1.9

1.9

217.3

216,0

30.3

31.0

120.1

119.6

83.5

84.2

4.2

4.6

2.0

2.0

119.3

120.1

17

35.6

35.4

217.8

221.4

87.0

86.0

5.2

5.4

2.3

2.4

215.5

219.5

35.6

35.3

122.2

123.4

85.9

86.5

5.4

5.5

2.7

2.5

122.3

123.9

18

35.0

37.0

235.0

246.0

88.0

85,0

6.1

5.2

7.5

7.7

220.0

209.0

36.0

37.0

124.0

125.0

94.0

88.0

6.5

6.6

7.8

7.4

127.0

128.0

19

31.0

30.0

183.0

187.0

71.0

72.0

8.0

8.0

-2.0

0.0

177.0

179.0

30.0

27.0

105.0

106.0

67.0

71.0

4.0

5.0

-1.0

-1.0

116.0

115.0

20

36.2

34.8

217.4

217.0

84.9

84.4

7.1

8.9

1.9

2.7

219.0

217.1

35.1

34.4

121.2

119.0

85.8

84.3

5.6

5.9

2.4

2.3

121.9

119.2

21

32.2

32.2

204.1

204.2

79.3

79.1

4.3

4.4

1.9

2.0

204.9

204.4

32.6

32.3

111.9

112.4

78.6

78.7

4.3

4.4

1.9

2.0

115.0

114.2

22

34.0

34.0

216.0

216.0

83.0

83.0

6.0

6.0

3.0

3.0

216.0

217.0

34.0

34.0

121.0

121.0

83.0

83.0

6.0

6.0

3.0

3.0

121.0

121.0

23

35.3

35.0

219.3

217.6

87.3

86.1

4.1

4.5

1.6

1.7

219.3

217.9

35.4

35.9

124.3

123.0

87.0

86.0

3.9

4.1

1.6

1.8

124.6

123.5

24

34.2

34.0

214.0

216.0

81.8

82.1

4.1

4.1

2.7

2.8

215.0

215.0

33.7

33.8

117.0

118.0

83.7

83.4

4.1

4.1

2.8

2.7

119.0

119.0

26

35.1

35.2

214.4

214.5

86.2

86.2

5.0

5.1

2.2

2.2

214.9

214.2

35.0

35.1

122.3

122.5

86.0

86.3

5.1

5.1

2.2

2.2

122.2

122.5

TABLE 3- RESULTS FOR SORBIC ACID (mg/L)

 

White wine

Rosé

White wine

Red wine

Fortified wine

White wine

Laboratory code

A

G

B

F

C

K

D

M

E

N

I

O

1

35.90

36.00

223.50

225.00

87.00

88.50

5.25

4.65

1.75

1.90

124.50

126.00

2

33.15

32.25

209.50

209.95

81.15

80.80

4.45

5.00

2.05

2.20

115.45

116.20

3

34.30

34.40

216.15

216.75

84.60

84.40

5.25

5.70

2.40c)

2.40c)

119.95

120.35

4

34.85

34.65

223.90

221.00

88.95

86.55

5.10

5.20

2.15

2.10

123.15

123.30

6

34.45

34.65

214.70

215.30

83.95

83.75

5.58c)

6.34

1.95c)

2.08c)

120.65

120.60

7

34.50

35.00

217.50

218.00

84.50

85.00

5.50

5.00

3.00b)

2.00b)

122.50

122.00

8

33.65

34.55

217.65

217.15

85.00

84.25

4.50

4.20

2.00

2.00

120.45

123.90

9

32.49

32.16

197.83

196.38

80.81

79.40

3.42

3.32

1.41

1.25

112.38

113.56

10*

34.10

34.10

216.50

216.00

83.65

83.40

5.66

5.68

2.15c) 

2.13c)

118.50

119.50

11*

36.90

36.95

228.55

224.90

90.30

88.70

4.70

4.15

2.00c)

2.00c)

127.20

128.25

12

31.00

32.00

204.50

209.00

78.00

78.50

3.50

4.50

2.00

2.00

111.00

109.00

13

35.00

35.50

219.50

220.00

86.50

86.00

6.00

7.00

3.00

3.00

124.00

123.00

15*

32.00

32.00

199.50

199.50

78.50

78.50

4.00

4.00

1.65

1.65

111.00

111.00

16

30.20

30.65

213.65

216.65

84.45

83.85

4.28

4.38

1.94

1.96

119.85

119.70

17

35.53

35.44

219.61

217.53

86.51

86.19

5.30

5.47

2.38

2.61

122.82

123.12

18

36.00

36.50

240.50b)

214.50b)

86.50b)

91.00b)

5.65

6.55

7.60a)

7.60a)

124.50

127.50

19

30.50b)

28.50b)

185.00a)

98.00a)

71.50a)

69.00a)

8.00b)

4.50c)b)

-1.00c)a)

-1.00c)a)

105.50b)

115.50b)

20

35.50

34.75

217.20

218.05

84.65

85.05

8.00b)

5.75b)

2.30c)

2.35c)

120.10

120.55

21

32.20

32.45

204.15

204.65

79.20

78.65

4.36

4.36

1.94

1.94

112.15

114.60

22

34.00

34.00

216.00

216.50

83.00

83.00

6.00

6.00

3.00

3.00

121.00

121.00

23

35.15

35.65

218.45

218.60

86.70

86.50

4.30

4.00

1.65c)

1.70c)

123.65

124.05

24

34.10

33.75

215.00

215.00

81.95

83.55

4.10 c)

4.10c)

2.75c) 

2.75 c)

117.50

119.00

26

35.13

35.06

214.45

214.58

86.21

86.15

5.07

5.07

2.17

2.17

122.37

122.35

a) Values rejected by Grubbs test on mean outliers

b) Values rejected by Cochran test variance outliers

c) Value identified by the laboratory below Quantification Limit

TABLE 4 - PRECISION DATA

Indicators

White wine (A/G)

Rosé (B/F)

White wine (C/K)

Red wine  (D/M)

Fortified wine  (E/N)

White wine (I/O)

Number of laboratories

22

21

21

21

20

22

Number of repetitions

2

2

2

2

2

2

Minimum (mg/L)

30.20

196.38

78.00

3.32

1.25

109.00

Maximum (mg/L)

36.95

228.55

90.30

7.00

3.00

128.25

Repeatability variance sr2

0.0942

1.5249

0.4191

0.1201

0.0037

0.9397

Intergroup variance sL2

2.6370

55.1140

9.7049

0.6418

0.1793

22.4914

Reproducibility variance sR2

2.7312

56.6389

10.1240

0.7619

0.1830

23.4311

Average (mg/L)

34.16

214.72

83.96

4.92

2.15

120.07

Repeatability standard deviation (mg/L)

0.31

1.23

0.65

0.35

0.06

0.97

Repeatability limit (mg/L)

0.869

3.495

1.832

0.981

0.172

2.743

Repeatability RSD %

0.9

0.6

0.8

7.0

2.8

0.8

Reproducibility standard deviation (mg/L)

1.65

7.53

3.18

0.87

0.43

4.84

Reproducibility limit (mg/L)

4.677

21.298

9.005

2.470

1.211

13.699

Reproducibility RSD %

4.8

3.5

3.8

17.7

19.9

4.0

HORRAT

0.5

0.5

0.5

1.4

1.4

0.5

FIGURE 1 – CORRELATION BETWEEN SORBIC ACID CONCENTRATION AND PRECISION

FIGURE 2 - Z-SCORES REPRESENTATION WITHOUT OUTLIERS

*LAI -lower action limit; LAS - upper action limit; LSI - lower warning limit; LSS - upper warning

 


[1] For sorbic acid analysis the column and the wavelength are given as an example.