Determinação dos teores de cobre e grau alcoólico em aguardentes de cana produzidas no estado de Minas Gerais

The objective of this work was to investigate if producers of sugar cane spirits in Minas Gerais, Brazil, have improved the copper content of their products and also if they have adjusted to the new standards of identity for 'cachaça' and 'aguardente'. Seventy-one samples, obtain...

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Published inQuímica Nova Vol. 29; no. 5; pp. 1110 - 1113
Main Authors Labanca, Renata Adriana, Glória, Maria Beatriz Abreu, Gouveia, Vitor José Pinto, Afonso, Robson José de Cássia Franco
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Sociedade Brasileira de Química 01.10.2006
Subjects
alcohol content
copper
sugar cane spirit
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Summary:The objective of this work was to investigate if producers of sugar cane spirits in Minas Gerais, Brazil, have improved the copper content of their products and also if they have adjusted to the new standards of identity for 'cachaça' and 'aguardente'. Seventy-one samples, obtained from May 2003 until March 2004, were analyzed. Mean copper content was 2.30 mg/L, which indicates a significant reduction in levels. The mean alcohol content was 45.6 % v/v. All of the 'aguardente' but only 79% of the 'cachaça' attended to the standard of identity for alcohol content for these products.
ISSN:0100-4042
1678-7064
DOI:10.1590/S0100-40422006000500036