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Overall determination of phenolic compounds in spirituous beverages without added caramel (Type IV)

OIV-MA-BS-19 Overall determination of phenolic compounds in spirituous beverages of viti-viniculture origin without added caramel

Type IV method

  1. Definition

Folin-Ciocalteu assay measures the total quantities of phenolic compounds originating from wood present in barrel-aged spirits that haven’t received any added caramel.

Analysis of α-diacarbonyl compounds by gas chromatography after derivation by 1,2-diaminobenzene (Type IV)

OIV-MA-BS-17 Analysis of α-dicarbonyl compounds in spirituous beverages of viti-vinicultural origin by gas chromatography after derivation by 1,2-diaminobenzene

Type IV method

  1. Introduction

The principal α-dicarbonyl compounds found in wine spirits (Figure 1) are: glyoxal, methylglyoxal, diacetyl and pentane-2,3-dione.