Simultaneous quantitation of 2-acetyl-4-tetrahydroxybutylimidazole, 2- and 4-methylimidazoles, and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural in beverages by ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 917-921

  Wang, Jinyuan ^a   Schnute, William C ^a  

^a Thermo Fisher Scientific   (United States)

Author keywords

2 acetyl 4 tetrahydroxybutylimidazole; 5 hydroxymethylfurfural; beverage; carcinogen; mass spectrometry; methylimidazole; UHPLC

Indexed keywords

2-ACETYL-4-TETRAHYDROXYBUTYLIMIDAZOLE; 5 HYDROXYMETHYL FURFURALS; ANALYTES; BEVERAGE SAMPLES; CARBONATED BEVERAGE; COEFFICIENT OF DETERMINATION; HYDROXYMETHYLFURFURAL; INTERNAL STANDARDS; LIGHT-COLORED; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY-TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY; LOWER LIMIT OF QUANTIFICATIONS; METHYLIMIDAZOLE; REVERSED-PHASE COLUMNS; SELECTED REACTION MONITORING; SELECTIVE DETECTION; TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRIC; TARGET ANALYTES; UHPLC;

CARCINOGENS; ISOTOPES; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; LIQUIDS; MASS SPECTROMETRY;

BEVERAGES;

2 ACETYL 4(5) TETRAHYDROXYBUTYLIMIDAZOLE; 2 METHYLIMIDAZOLE; 2-ACETYL-4(5)-TETRAHYDROXYBUTYLIMIDAZOLE; 2-METHYLIMIDAZOLE; 4 METHYLIMIDAZOLE; 4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE; 5 HYDROXYMETHYLFURFURAL; 5-HYDROXYMETHYLFURFURAL; DRUG DERIVATIVE; FOOD DYE; FURFURAL; IMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CARBONATED BEVERAGE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; METHODOLOGY; TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY;

CARBONATED BEVERAGES; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; FOOD COLORING AGENTS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FURALDEHYDE; IMIDAZOLES; TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY;

EID: 84863052005     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: 15205118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf204476x     Document Type: Article

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