Find out how to detect and quantify 2,4,6-Trichloroanisole (TCA) at levels well below its sensory threshold using HS-SPME for sample preparation and analysis performed with LECO’s Pegasus BT GC-TOFMS system.
Cork taint is a common wine fault that leads to off-putting odours in a wine. Predicting this fault is challenging as it can occur in any naturally corked wine of any variety, vintage, price point or geographical region.
Analytically detecting cork taint is also challenging because the sensory threshold for 2,4,6-trichloroanisole (TCA), an analyte that is a large contributor to the off-odour and taste, is in the low part-per-trillion (ppt) levels for most people. Here, detection and quantification of TCA at levels well below the threshold are demonstrated. HS-SPME was used for sample preparation and analysis was performed with LECO’s Pegasus BT GC-TOFMS system. The Pegasus BT provides full m/z range data and sensitivity, which make it ideal for screening target analytes and/or general unknowns. This robust tool makes your routine analyses easy and has the potential to uncover what you’ve been missing.
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- Pegasus BT's ability to detect and quantify 2,4,6-trichloroanisole at parts-per-trillion levels within a wine matrix
- the benefits of LECO’s Pegasus BT GC-TOFMS
- targeted and non-targeted screening for routine high sensitivity analyses
- easy routine analyses.
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