Determination of Trimethylamine in Spinach, Cabbage, and Lettuce at Alkaline pH by Headspace Solid-Phase Microextraction

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 77, Issue 10, 2012, Pages

  Shim, Jae Ean ^a   Hee Baek, Hyung ^a  

^a Dankook University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cabbage; Lettuce; Solid phase microextraction; Spinach; Trimethylamine

Indexed keywords

BETAINE; CARNITINE; CHOLINE; DIMETICONE; METHYLAMINE; POLY(DIMETHYLSILOXANE DIVINYLBENZENE); POLY(DIMETHYLSILOXANE-DIVINYLBENZENE); POLYVINYL DERIVATIVE; TRIMETHYLAMINE;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; BRASSICA; CHEMISTRY; LETTUCE; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PH; REPRODUCIBILITY; SOLID PHASE MICROEXTRACTION; SPINACH; TASTE; TEMPERATURE;

ADSORPTION; BETAINE; BRASSICA; CARNITINE; CHOLINE; DIMETHYLPOLYSILOXANES; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LETTUCE; METHYLAMINES; POLYVINYLS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SOLID PHASE MICROEXTRACTION; SPINACIA OLERACEA; TASTE; TEMPERATURE;

BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; LACTUCA; SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 84867642085     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: 17503841     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1750-3841.2012.02897.x     Document Type: Article

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