Investigation into the use of carbon isotope ratios (13C/12C) of Scotch whisky congeners to establish brand authenticity using gas chromatography-combustion-isotope ratio mass spectrometry

Food Chemistry

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 423-428

  Parker, I G ^a   Kelly, S D ^a   Sharman, M ^a   Dennis, M J ^a   Howie, D ^b  

^a CSL Food Science Laboratory   (United Kingdom)

^b Scotch Whisky Research Institute   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACETALDEHYDE; ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; ALCOHOL; CARBON; ISOBUTANOL; PENTANOL; PROPRANOLOL DERIVATIVE; STABLE ISOTOPE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; FOOD ANALYSIS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; ISOLATION PROCEDURE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NONHUMAN; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WINE;

EID: 0032212581     PISSN: 03088146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-8146(98)00010-7     Document Type: Article

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