Abstract

Volatile and non-volatile organic acids present in sugar process juices were separated by ion-exclusion chromatography on an HPICE-AS1 cation-exchange column (H + form) using both dilute hydrochloric acid and 2-propanol-water solutions of tridecafluoroheptanoic acid. Coupled with an anion-exchange micromembrane suppressor, a conductivity detector made it possible to reveal citric, tartaric, gluconic, malic, lactic, succinic, glycolic, formic, acetic and pyrrolidonecarboxylic acid in the presence of inorganic acids and non-ionic organic matter. In sugar process juices subjected to alkaline and/or oxidative treatment, increasing concentrations of the major acid components, i.e., acetic, formic and lactic acid, can be measured. The analysis is performed in the presence of sucrose and a simple clean-up by rapid batch treatment with a cation exchanger (H + form) is sufficient to remove proteins and cations. The multiple standard addition procedure is used for calibration.

Talk to us

Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have

Schedule a call

Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.