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Soft drinks are commonly defined as nonalcoholic, flavored, carbonated beverages, usually commercially prepared and sold in bottles or cans. In recent years, there has been an abundant increase in production of energy/vitamin drinks. Considering that more and more individuals are focusing on their daily sugar intake before consuming these drinks, it is easy to understand that there is a huge number of parameters that have to be monitored in soft drinks.

With our broad portfolio, we can help with the main analytical challenges that you can face, from the detection of the amount of sugars to the determination of contaminants at trace levels.

Soft Drinks Related Content

Soft Drinks Related Content

Analysis of Micronutrients in Fruit Juice Using the Avio 200 ICP-OES

For food manufacturers and processors, it is important to be able to quantify the content of food products, including micronutrients, for both safety and quality reasons along with regulatory label-claim requirements, and ICP-OES is generally favored in a multi-element analytical environment with detection capabilities appropriate for nutritional analysis. This work focuses on the analysis of micronutrients in a variety of commercial juice products using PerkinElmer's Avio® 200 hybrid-scanning ICP-OES with sample preparation performed using a PerkinElmer Titan MPS™ Microwave Sample Preparation System.

The Analysis of Baby Foods and Juices for Metals to Protect a Sensitive Population

Foods, infant formula, milk, and water provide significant exposure routes for metal contaminants. The effect of lead exposure at low levels has been well established and levels below toxic have been shown to contribute to behavioral and learning issues. In this work both the GFAA and ICP-MS methods capable at the concentration levels of interest and under control during sample measurement are shown. GFAA has detection limit capability well below the level of concern and provides an economical choice for smaller laboratories or those with a smaller workload. ICP-MS provides excellent detection limits and offers efficient multielement capability for the detection of other hazardous elements in the same run, such as lead.

Analysis of Color Additives in Beverages with the PerkinElmer Flexar FX-15 System Equipped with a PDA Detector

Dyes are used to intensify the color of food products and make them look tempting. They are also used to minimize color variation, and to prolong color stability on shelf. This application note presents a fast and robust HPLC method for the determination of dyes in beverages. Method conditions and performance data including precision and linearity are presented. A popular orange soda is analyzed and the type and amount of dyes used are confirmed.

Analysis of Organic Acids in Fruit Juices by HPLC and UV Detection

In food, organic acids, such as malic, ascorbic and citric acids, originate from natural biochemical processes or are added as preservatives, acidulants and/or stabilizers. Organic acids contribute to the sensory properties of foods and beverages by providing both taste and aroma. In particular, citric acid is widely used in soft drinks to provide the sour citrus taste. The monitoring of these organic acids is essential for quality control during the processing of juices and related products, as well as for evaluating juice authenticity and purity. In addition, the use of organic acids in foods and beverages is regulated in many countries, though regulations vary widely. This application note presents a simple and robust HPLC method for the analysis of organic acids typically found in store-bought fruit juices.

Analysis of Patulin in Apple Juice by UHPLC with UV Detection

The focus in this work was to develop a simple, robust, and reliable LC method for the analysis of patulin in apple juice.

Characterization of Arsenic Species in Apple Juice using a NexSAR HPLC-ICP-MS Speciation Analysis Ready Solution

Although apple juice is a healthy, and often preferred, alternative to artificially flavored and carbonated drinks for many parents to give to children, concern has been raised over the presence of arsenic within. This work demonstrates a reversed-phase ion-pairing method for the complete separation and accurate quantification of the main and most toxicologically relevant arsenic species in commercially available apple juices, using a PerkinElmer NexSAR HPLC-ICP-MS system.

The Qualitative Characterization of Fruit Juice Flavor using a TurboMatrix HS Trap and a Clarus SQ8 GC/MS

The PerkinElmer® TurboMatrix™ Headspace Trap system coupled with a Clarus® SQ 8 GC/MS is a very convenient means of identifying low concentration volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in foodstuffs. In this application note, the VOCs in various fruit juices were investigated. Sample preparation simply involved dispensing a fixed volume of fruit juice into a sample vial and sealing it. The analysis was fully automated

Determination of Sugar as Glucose in a Soft Drink Using the LAMBDA PDA UV/Vis Spectrophotometer

In this application note, the amount of sugar or carbohydrate in a soft drink was determined using a colorimetric method. The rapid measurement of the PDA (Photodiode Array) UV/Vis Spectrophotometer allows for the collection of accurate data from the time-dependent reaction. The calibration curve was automatically calculated using the Quantification mode of the UV Lab™ software.

Determination of Arsenic Speciation in Apple Juice by HPLC/ICP-MS Using the NexION 300/350

This work has demonstrates a simple, rugged, fast method for arsenic (As) speciation in apple juice samples. To further validate the method, the analyses were repeated over multiple days on different instruments with columns from different lots.

A Method for the Quantification of Ethanol Content in Consumable Fruit Juices by Headspace Injection

Production of alcohol has been long established in society with many styles that take advantage of the metabolism of sugars into ethanol. While the production of ethanol is desirable for alcoholic beverages, it is undesirable for other beverages which contain sugars that do not wish to be sold as an alcoholic beverage. Such sugar metabolism is naturally occurring and is well understood to happen in raw fruit as well as processed juice and can vary by type, variety and maturation in the growing season. A new application has been developed in the accurate determination of ethanol content in samples of these products utilizing the PerkinElmer® TurboMatrix™ headspace (HS) autosampler for better reproducible results.

Quinine in Tonic Water Application Note

Fluorescence spectroscopy is a very sensitive and selective analytical technique, giving it a major advantage over absorption spectroscopy when used in the detection and measurement of trace amounts of organic compounds. The PerkinElmer FL6500 Fluorescence Spectrometer with Singe Cell accessory provides an accurate, simple and repeatable method for the determination of quinine in tonic water samples.

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