Analysis of Furaneol in tomato using dynamic headspace sampling with sodium sulfate

Ron G. Buttery*, Gary R. Takeoka, Michael Naim, Haim Rabinowitch, Youngla Nam

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Abstract

High-flow dynamic headspace sampling with excess anhydrous sodium sulfate was found to be an effective method of isolating Furaneol from fresh tomatoes. Quantitative analysis was carried out by gas chromatography using maltol as internal standard. Furaneol was found in the highest concentrations (660-1100 ppb) in the summer crop of home-grown tomatoes and in some of the greenhouse hydroponically grown tomatoes, which are ripened on the plant before being transported to the supermarkets. Furaneol was found in the lowest concentrations (38-180 ppb) in the common ethylene-ripened, field-grown, supermarket tomatoes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4349-4351
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
Volume49
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - 2001

Keywords

  • Analysis
  • Concentration
  • Dynamic headspace
  • Furaneol
  • Tomato

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