Quantitation of Ethyl Carbamate in Whiskey, Sherry, Port, and Wine by Gas Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry Using a Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer

• Published in: Analytical Chemistry Vol. 60; no. 10; p. 975
• Main Authors: Brumley, William C, Canas, Benjamin J, Perfetti, Gracia A, Mossoba, Magdi M, Sphon, James A, Corneliussen, Paul E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 15.05.1988

Ethyl carbamate (EC) is a carcinogen that can occur naturally in fermented foods and beverages. A procedure was devised for the quantitation of EC in whiskey, sherry, port, and wine using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry/mass spectrometry on a triple quadrupole instrument. Levels of EC in the 3-...