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The global wine industry is an established market with more than one million wine makers globally.

This broadening of geographic locations has also led to an increase in the technology used in both the manufacturing and testing of the product to ensure consistency of flavor, taste and product safety. Traceability of the wine origin is important for brand protection. Elemental profiles of wines have been shown to be specific for their geographic origin, since the levels of trace metals in wines are related to the soil in the grapevine cultivation area. One indicator of wine quality is color. Although color is mainly a quality consideration, it does also help with other issues as a change in color may indicate a fault in the process or indicate bacterial or other contamination. Moreover, it is important to make sure that grapes do not contain pesticides or fungicides, hence pesticides analysis in wine is routine. In addition to this contaminants, wine can also contain additives that can be deliberately added during production process to improve its flavor and color.

Wine Related Content

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Analysis of Finished Wine Using the LQA 300

Finished wine is commonly tested at the blending and bottling stages. Testing at these stages provide valuable insights to ensure the finished product meets quality control guidelines and standards. At bottling, it is important to know that unwanted fermentation will not take place or that unstable ...

LQA 300 - Multi-parameter FT-IR Wine Analyzer

For wine producers, it’s critical to be able to perform analysis at any time, and the LQA 300 is designed to meet those needs. The LQA 300 can test and deliver your results in under 45 seconds, allowing you to run at least 60 samples per hour.

The Analysis of Copper, Iron, and Manganese in Wine with FAST Flame Atomic Absorption

This work demonstrates the ability of the PinAAcle 900 flame AA spectrometer to measure Cu, Fe, and Mn in wines to comply with Chinese wine import regulations coupled with FAST Flame sample automation for increased throughput.

QSight LC-MS/MS for Pesticide Residue Analysis in Wine

“No Dilute” Just Shoot: Robustness of a QSight LC-ESI-MS/MS for Low Level Pesticide Residue Analysis in Wine

In this study, the QSight LC-MS/MS system was used to evaluate the potential of eliminating sample preparation for trace level pesticide analysis in a complex sample such as wine. We injected undiluted red and white wine samples into the mass spectrometer and studied reproducibility in analysis of t ...

Analysis of Ethyl Carbamate Using GCMS

Ethyl carbamate is a naturally occurring ester formed in fermented foodstuffs such as bread and in beverages such as wine. The agencies also suggest steps to minimize formation of ethyl carbamate, such as minimizing exposure to heat and light and limiting storage time of finished product. The method ...

Direct Analysis of Glyphosate in Wine with No Sample Preparation

Glyphosate is an organophosphate herbicide that is used on crops to kill weeds and grasses. We present a study that involves direct analysis of glyphosate in wine on a mixed mode column with no sample dilution or extraction using a PerkinElmer QSight® 220 triple quadruple mass spectrometer with a pa ...

Simultaneous Determination of Pesticides Residues and Illegal Additives in Wine

Wine can often contain pesticides and fungicides that have been sprayed on the fruits during their growing period. In addition to these contaminants, wine can also contain additives that have been deliberately added during production processes to improve its flavor and color. In this study, a simple ...

Pesticide in Grapes by LC-MS/MS

The Grape crop is one of the most important fruit crops consumed in the world. Grapes are consumed both as fresh and as processed products, such as wine, jam, juice, jelly, grape seed extract, raisins, vinegar and grape seed oil. A large variety of pesticides are used in grape production throughout ...

Qualitative Evaluation of Aroma-Active Compounds in Grape and Grape-Derived Products by Means of Headspace SPME-GC/MS Analysis

Grapes are probably the first cultivated fruit: its domestication by man began 6000-8000 years ago across the area between the Caspian and Black Seas and over the centurie.

Determination of Wine Color and Total Phenol Content using the LAMBDA PDA UV/Vis Spectrophotometers

This application note shows the versatility of PerkinElmer’s LAMBDA™ 265 and LAMBDA 465 PDA UV/Visible Spectrophotometers for quantification of the total phenol content in the wines, and also wine color to be measured to determine quality and any potential contamination.

Geographical Differences of Trace Elements in Wines – Analysis with NexION 300X/350X ICP-MS

In this study, a total of 75 Italian red wines from different regions and grape types were analyzed by ICP-MS to determine whether elemental profiles correlate to the region of origin. Results were imported into TIBCO Spotfire® software for statistical calculations and to display geospatial distribu ...

Wine Related Technologies

Atomic Spectroscopy (AA) is a well-established and reliable technique for the analysis of trace elements in food stuffs. With more than 50 years of experience a ...

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Gas Chromatography – Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) is a widely used technique for qualitative and quantitative analysis of food composition, food additives, flavor ...

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Inductively Coupled Plasma – Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) allows the analysis of a variety of food samples accurately for elements present at both trace and nutri ...

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In recent years, to protect the health of consumers, more meticulous monitoring of food, more rigorous regulations with lower limits of quantification (LOQs) ar ...

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Uv/Vis Spectroscopy is an important, flexible, simple and widespread analytical method largely used in the food industry for quality control of food and beverag ...

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