[The analysis of polycyclics in vegetable samples]

Z Lebensm Unters Forsch. 1990 Dec;191(6):442-8. doi: 10.1007/BF01193091.
[Article in German]

Abstract

PAH analyses in vegetables are often difficult to carry out; therefore two different clean-up methods, which allow elimination of interfering matrix components such as essential oils, waxes, carotinoids and chlorophylls were developed. Clean-up of 32 different vegetables samples consisted of either Bio-Beads S-X3 chromatography or semi-preparative HPLC on silica gel Si-60. PAH were determined by capillary GC-MS, which allowed the application of deuterium-labeled internal standards. The results are presented; higher PAH contamination was detected in kale and parsley.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Chromatography, Gel
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
  • Food Analysis*
  • Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
  • Polycyclic Compounds / analysis*
  • Vegetables*

Substances

  • Polycyclic Compounds