Evaluation of Gas Chromatography−Combustion−Isotope Ratio
Mass Spectrometry (GC-C-IRMS) for the Quality Assessment of Citrus Liqueurs
Luisa Schipilliti (1), Ivana Bonaccorsi 1), Antonella Cotroneo (1), Paola Dugo (1,2 and Luigi Mondello (1,2)
1) Diaprtimento di Scienze del Farmaco e dei Prodotti per la Salute, Università di Messina, Viale Annunziata, 98168 Messina, Italy, 2) Campus-Biomedico, Via A. del Portillo 21, 00128 Roma, Italy
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry (2013), V61 (8), pp1661–1670, doi: 10.1021/jf3028073
The aim of this study is to investigate the authenticity of Italian liqueurs, of lemon, bergamot, and mandarin (locally known as “limoncello”, “bargamino”, and “mandarinetto”), comparing the carbon isotope ratios with values determined in genuine cold-pressed peel oils.
- IRMS
- Delta V
- Stable Isotopes
- Essential Oils