Convenient quantification of methanol in juices by methanol oxidase in combination with basic fuchsin

Food Chemistry

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 412-418

  Wu, Min Chang ^a   Jiang, Chii Ming ^b   Ho, Yen Yi ^a   Shen, Szu Chuan ^c   Chang, Hung Min ^d  

^a NATIONAL PINGTUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

^c I SHOU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Basic fuchsin; Formaldehyde; Gas chromatography; Methanol; Methanol oxidase

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ENZYME; FOOD ADDITIVE; FUCHSINE; GALACTURONIC ACID; GLUCOSE; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; METHANOL; METHANOL OXIDASE; PECTIN; SULFITE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABSORPTION; ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CARROT; FRUIT JUICE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MELON; PAPAYA; TOMATO; WATERMELON;

AVERRHOA CARAMBOLA; CARICA PAPAYA; CUCUMIS; DAUCUS CAROTA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 33745206521     PISSN: 03088146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2005.09.017     Document Type: Article

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