METHOD TO REVEAL AND DETERMINE ORIGIN OF UNKNOWN SUBSTANCES IN ALCOHOLIC DRINKS Russian patent published in 2010 - IPC G01N30/02 

FIELD: test equipment.

SUBSTANCE: proposed invention relates to gas chromatographic analysis and can be used in alcohol quality tests. Proposed method consists in that, additionally, water-spirit mix in the ratio of 60/40% by volume is prepared to a series of model samples based thereon to prepared by adding every component of analysed drink separately in said mix. Then model sample are analysed at the inlet assembly temperature of 180°C, 250°C and 310°C. Note that unknown substance detected in model sample is qualified as artifact formed in analysis, while is it is absent from model samples, check sample is prepared by combining the entire series of model samples to be analysed at aforesaid 180°C, 250°C and 310°C. Then mass spectra and chromatograms related therewith are analyzed and, if there is no revealed unknown substance in check sample, it is qualified as marker of nonfoods origin.

EFFECT: unambiguous identification of chemical compounds and fragments thereof as well as their origin, higher accuracy and faster identification.

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