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A comparison of laboratory analysis methods for total phenolic content of cider
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Way, ML and Jones, JE and Nichols, DS and Dambergs, RG and Swarts, ND, A comparison of laboratory analysis methods for total phenolic content of cider, Beverages, 6, (3) Article 55. ISSN 2306-5710 (2020) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.3390/beverages6030055
Abstract
Total phenolic content is widely accepted as a key measure of quality for cider. Apple juice and cider, made from six apple varieties including dessert and cider apples, were analysed for total phenolics using three different methods: (a) the Folin-Ciocalteu method, (b) the Somers method (a spectrophotometric method developed specifically for wine), and (c) ultra-performance liquid chromatography (UPLC) as a benchmark test. Of these approaches, the Somers method had the strongest correlation with UPLC with an R2 value of 0.99, whilst the Folin-Ciocalteu correlated with UPLC with an R2 value of 0.89. The Folin-Ciocalteu method also had a strong positive correlation with the Somers approach with an R2 value of 0.91. Correlations between methods were strongest for apple varieties that were naturally high in phenolic content. These results highlight the potential of the Somers method to rapidly, inexpensively, and accurately report the total phenolic content of apple juice and ciders made from dessert and cider apple varieties.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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| Keywords: | apple, Folin-Ciocalteu, Somers, spectrophotometric, UPLC, apple variety, cider, beverages |
| Research Division: | Agricultural, Veterinary and Food Sciences |
| Research Group: | Horticultural production |
| Research Field: | Post harvest horticultural technologies (incl. transportation and storage) |
| Objective Division: | Plant Production and Plant Primary Products |
| Objective Group: | Horticultural crops |
| Objective Field: | Pome fruit, pip fruit |
| UTAS Author: | Way, ML (Miss Madeleine Way) |
| UTAS Author: | Jones, JE (Dr Joanna Jones) |
| UTAS Author: | Nichols, DS (Dr David Nichols) |
| UTAS Author: | Dambergs, RG (Dr Robert Dambergs) |
| UTAS Author: | Swarts, ND (Dr Nigel Swarts) |
| ID Code: | 142765 |
| Year Published: | 2020 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 7 |
| Deposited By: | TIA - Research Institute |
| Deposited On: | 2021-02-11 |
| Last Modified: | 2021-04-09 |
| Downloads: | 18 View Download Statistics |
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