Degradation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural during yeast fermentation

5-Hydroxymethyl furfural (HMF) may occur in malt in high quantities depending on roasting conditions. However, the HMF content of different types of beers is relatively low, indicating its potential for degradation during fermentation. This study investigates the degradation kinetics of HMF in wort during fermentation by Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The results indicated that HMF decreased exponentially as fermentation progressed. The first-order degradation rate of HMF was 0.693?×?10^?2 and 1.397?×?10^–2?min^?1 for wort and sweet wort, respectively, indicating that sugar enhances the activity of yeasts. In wort, HMF was converted into hydroxymethyl furfuryl alcohol by yeasts with a high yield (79–84% conversion). Glucose and fructose were utilised more rapidly by the yeasts in dark roasted malt than in pale malt (p?<?0.05). The conversion of HMF into hydroxymethyl furfuryl alcohol seems to be a primary activity of yeast cells, and presence of sugars in the fermentation medium increases this activity.     

毛细管电泳分离啤酒废酵母中4种5''''-核苷酸

研究了毛细管区带电泳法同时测定啤酒酵母RNA的4种5'-核苷酸降解产物的适宜条件。应用57 cm熔融石英毛细管柱、25 kV分离电压、5 s进样,在260 nm检测波长下,以0.008 mol/L Na2HPO4溶液(pH9.79)作运行缓冲溶液,5 min内可实现对AMP、CMP、GMP、UMP的基线分离及定量测定。4种5'-核苷酸的检出范围分别为2 mg/L～180 mg/L、2 mg/L～180 mg/L2、mg/L～200 mg/L、4 mg/L～200mg/L,回收率超过97%。方法重现性高,定量实验的相对标准偏差(RSD)为0.57%～1.09%,保留时间的相对标准偏差为0.18%～0.29%。     

5-羟甲基糠醛在F-55果葡糖浆贮存过程中的变化研究

5-羟甲基糠醛(HMF)作为影响果葡糖浆风味的异味化合物之一,在贮存过程中的变化很可能直接影响到果葡糖浆制成品口感的好坏。研究了HMF在F-55果葡糖浆贮存过程中的变化情况,结果表明温度升高会导致HMF含量在40 d后达到最高峰。果葡糖浆在低温条件下贮存,且贮存期控制在40 d内,可减少HMF对糖浆质量的影响。     

高效液相色谱法测定浓缩果汁及水果果糖中5-羟甲基糠醛

建立了浓缩苹果汁、浓缩梨汁和水果果糖中的5-羟甲基糠醛的高效液相色谱（HPLC）检测方法。样品用甲醇溶解后,经水稀释,Inetrsil ODS-3 C18（250mm×4．6mm,5μm）色谱柱分离,紫外检测器在282nm处进行检测;5-羟甲基糠醛在1．0-25．0mg／L范围内线性关系良好,相关系数为0．9998,回收率为82．2％～103.3％,精密度（RSD）为0．62％-1．25％,方法的检出限（LOD）为0．2mg／kg。本方法具有快速、简单、灵敏度高、适用范围广等特点,可以满足果汁中5-羟甲基糠醛的分析要求。     

Dietary acrylamide exposure among Finnish adults and children: the potential effect of reduction measures

A deterministic exposure assessment using the Nusser method that adjusts for within-subject variation and for nuisance effects among Finnish children and adults was carried out. The food consumption data covered 2038 adults (25–74 years old) and 1514 children of 1, 3 and 6 years of age, with the data on foods’ acrylamide content obtained from published Finnish studies. We found that acrylamide exposure was highest among the 3-year-old children (median?=?1.01?µg?kg^?1?bw^?day^?1, 97.5th percentile?=?1.95?µg?kg^?1?bw^?day^?1) and lowest among 65–74-year-old women (median?=?0.31?µg?kg^?1?bw^?day^?1, 97.5th percentile?=?0.69?µg?kg^?1?bw^?day^?1). Among adults, the most important source of acrylamide exposure was coffee, followed by casseroles rich in starch, then rye bread. Among children, the most important sources were casseroles rich in starch and then biscuits and, finally, chips and other fried potatoes. Replacing lightly roasted coffee with dark-roasted, swapping sweet wheat buns for biscuits, and decreasing the acrylamide content of starch-based casseroles and rye bread by 50% would result in a 50% decrease in acrylamide exposure in adults. Among children, substituting boiled potatoes for chips and other friend potatoes and replacing biscuits with sweet wheat buns while lowering the acrylamide content of starch-based casseroles by 50% would lead to acrylamide exposure that is only half of the original exposure. In conclusions, dietary modifications could have a large impact in decreasing acrylamide exposure.     

啤酒生产过程中影响乙醛含量的因素

影响成品啤酒风味物质-乙醛含量的因素较多，主要针对以下几个影响因素分析其对乙醛含量的影响，包括；发酵周期中不同代数酵母接种发酵周期乙醛含量的变化情况；发酵工艺条件-麦汁浓度差异对乙醛含量的影响；接种酵母质量对发酵末乙醛含量的影响；灭菌前清酒溶解氧含量与灭菌后啤酒中乙醛含量的关系；添加剂-酵母营养盐末乙醛含量的影响；污染微生物-发酵单胞菌的对乙醛含量的影响。     

Effect of brewing process and sugar content on 5-hydroxymethylfurfural and related substances from Turkish coffee

The effect of brewing process on 5-hydroxymethylfurfural, 2-furylmethylketone, and 2-furoic acid levels of traditionally prepared and instant Turkish coffee samples containing different amounts of table sugar (0, 2, 4, or 8 g in 20 mL of coffee) were analyzed by high pressure liquid chromatography with diode array detector. The highest change at the levels of furfurals was observed in sample of traditional and instant Turkish coffee named T4 and S4 both of containing 8 g of sugar, respectively. The results showed that 5-hydroxymethylfurfural, 2-furylmethylketone, and 2-furoic acid concentrations in both traditionally prepared and instant Turkish coffee samples increased with increasing sugar concentration. The brewing method and sugar concentration had a significant effect on furfural contents of Turkish coffee (p < 0.05). Daily intakes of furfurals for Turkish population were calculated as 8.14–13.54 and 9.36–10.25 µg kg^?1 body weight for traditionally prepared and instant Turkish coffee samples, respectively, and daily intakes of furfurals were lower than the acceptable daily intake value of 0.5 mg kg^?1 body weight.     

Transfer of aflatoxin B1 and fumonisin B1 from naturally contaminated raw materials to beer during an industrial brewing process

The aim of this research was to determine the fate of aflatoxins (AFs) and fumonisins (FBs) naturally occurring in raw materials (maize grit and malted barley) during four industrial brewing processes. The aflatoxin B₁ (AFB₁) level in raw materials varied from 0.31 to 14.85 µg kg^?1, while the fumonisin B₁ (FB₁) level (only in maize grit) varied from 1146 to 3194 µg kg^?1. The concentration in finished beer ranged from 0.0015 to 0.022 µg l^?1 for AFB₁ and from 37 to 89 µg l^?1 for FB₁; the other aflatoxins and fumonisin B₂ were not found in beer samples. The average percentage of toxins recovered in finished beer, referring to the amounts contained in raw materials, were 1.5% ± 0.8% for AFB₁ and 50.7% ± 4.7% for FB₁. These results were mainly due to the different solubility of the two mycotoxins during the mashing process. If raw materials comply with the limits fixed by European Commission Regulations, the contribution of a moderate daily consumption of beer to AFB₁ and FB₁ intake does not contribute significantly to the exposure of the consumer.     

HPLC and GC‐MS analyses of organic acids,carbohydrates, amino acids and volatile aromatic compounds in some varieties of rice beer from northeast India

Rice beer samples of nine different varieties from four states of northeast India were studied for the content of organic acids, carbohydrates and amino acids by high‐performance liquid chromatography. The aromatic compounds were detected by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry method. The analysis evinced a wide variation in content of the major organic acids. Lactic acid was found in high concentration in all of the samples, while the other organic acids were present in variable amounts. Among the carbohydrates, glucose was predominant and some other monosaccharides were also detected. Most of the essential amino acids were found to be present and among them aspartic acid was the most abundant. All of the samples contained volatile or semi‐volatile aromatic compounds, with phenylethyl alcohol being the most abundant compound. The overall study revealed that this form of drink has important nutritional values for dietary requirements. Copyright © 2014 The Institute of Brewing & Distilling     

黑菊芋中5-羟甲基糠醛制备及含量分析

高效液相色谱法(HPLC)测定5-羟甲基糠醛的含量。正交试验L9(34)确定黑菊芋中5-HMF的最佳制备方法,同时对不同保存时间黑菊芋(0,3,6和18 m)、黑蒜、乌酸酶,黑咖啡等几种食品中5-HMF含量进行分析。结果表明,最佳条件为温度40℃、料液比1︰8(g/mL),提取时间5 h;黑菊芋5-HMF含量随保存时间降低,且显著低于咖啡。研究为黑菊芋食品安全性评价提供实验依据。     

Dietary exposure of secondary school students in Hong Kong to polybrominated diphenyl ethers from foods of animal origin

This paper reports levels of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in a wide range of foods of animal origin and estimates their dietary exposure for secondary school students in Hong Kong, China. Dietary exposure to PBDEs was estimated using local food consumption data obtained from secondary school students in 2000 and the concentrations of PBDEs in food samples taken from local market in 2008. The PBDE levels on a fresh weight basis for fish ranged from 13 to 6600 pg g^?1, for seafood and seafood products ranged from 15 to 1200 pg g^?1, for meat and meat products ranged from 23 to 3500 pg g^?1, for poultry ranged from 68 to 670 pg g^?1, for eggs ranged from 280 to 800 pg g^?1, and for dairy products ranged from 12 to 480 pg g^?1. The dietary exposures of secondary school students for the average and high consumers were estimated to be 2.6 and 6.4 ng kg^?1 body weight day^?1, respectively. According to the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA), for the more toxic PBDE congeners, adverse effects would be unlikely to occur in laboratory animals at doses of less than approximately 100 µg kg^?1 body weight day^?1. The resulting margins of exposures (38,000 for average consumers and 16,000 for high consumers) showed that the estimated dietary exposures of secondary school students were far below any adverse effect dose observed in laboratory animals and were therefore of low concern for human health.     

Induction of Gushing with Recombinant Class II Hydrophobin FcHyd5p from Fusarium culmorum and the Impact of Hop Compounds on its Gushing Potential

Malt‐induced gushing is a problem that has been known for many years. Mechanisms and inducing agents are still not fully understood and identified. Hydrophobins produced by various filamentous fungi are currently under discussion as biological gushing‐inducing compounds. In the current study the class II hydrophobin FcHyd5p, from the cereal pathogen Fusarium culmorum, was employed in beer and other carbonated beverages for gushing experiments and the influence of hop compounds on gushing potential was examined. It was demonstrated that this protein strongly induces gushing in various carbonated beverages, including beer. It was further demonstrated that the resulting gushing volume is susceptible to certain hop compounds and can be decreased significantly by the addition of these substances.     

The chemistry and analysis of annatto food colouring: a review

Annatto food colouring (E160b) has a long history of use in the food industry for the colouring of a wide range of food commodities. The principal colouring component of annatto is the oil-soluble diapo carotenoid bixin, which is the methyl ester of the dicarboxylic acid norbixin and soluble in aqueous alkali. Bixin and norbixin, therefore, exhibit not only physicochemical properties normally associated with carotenoids, but also certain anomalous properties that have an impact on the stability, food colouring applications, and importantly the analysis of annatto. This review summarizes the key aspects of the structural determination of bixin (and norbixin) with special attention to cis-trans isomerization and how this links with its chemical structure, spectroscopic properties, and stability. The oxidative, thermal, and photo-stability of annatto and the subsequent implications for its use in the colouring of foods, food processing, and the analysis of foods and beverages are discussed along with important mechanistic, thermodynamic and kinetic aspects. The main analytical techniques used for the chemical characterization of annatto, i.e. spectrophotometry, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), chromatography (particularly high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)) and mass spectrometry are reviewed in detail and other methods are discussed. This links in with a review of the methods available for the detection and measurement of annatto in colour formulations and foods and beverages, which highlights the importance of the need for a good understanding and knowledge of the chemistry of bixin and norbixin in order to meet new analytical challenges.     

Anthocyanins composition and antioxidant activity of two major wild Nitraria tangutorun Bobr. variations from Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

Nitraria tangutorun Bobr., a unique kind of fruit, widely spreads in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. In the present study, nine anthocyanins were identified in two variations (purple fruit and red fruit) of N. tangutorun by HPLC/DAD-ESI/MS. Cyanidin-3-O-(trans-p-coumaroyl)-diglucoside (215.76 ± 22.91 mg of Mv3G5G equivalent per 100 g of fresh weight) and pelargonidin-3-O-(p-coumaroyl)-diglucoside (5.13 ± 0.35 mg of Mv3G5G equivalent per 100 g of fresh weight) were the main anthocyanins in the purple and red fruits respectively. In addition, most of the anthocyanins were acylated by coumaric acid, and the rare anthocyanins that naturally presented a coumaric acid in both cis and trans configurations have been detected. Furthermore, the extract of the two variations showed significantly different antioxidant activity (p < 0.01) according to DPPH, ABTS and FRAP assay. Purple fruit possessed higher antioxidant activity than red fruit. There were significant correlations between antioxidant activity and both the total polyphenol content and anthocyanins content. This work is valuable for elucidation of anthocyanins composition in N. tangutorun and for further utilization as a functional food and medicine material.