107 Brewing and Engineering Conference 2020

Due to the increasing spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Europe, Food Integrity Conference has been canceled.

Complete Solution for beer analysis

Beer is one of the favorite alcoholic beverages in the world with a high level of quality, reaching back to the German beer purity law from 1516. Nowadays the quality standards for beer analysis are defined by the Central European Commission for Brewing Analysis (MEBAK) and the European Brewery Convention (EBC), representing technical and scientific interests of the brewing sector in the European countries. These regulations include the determination of numerous elements (such as Arsenic, Calcium, Copper, Sodium, Potassium, and more), anions (such as nitrate and sulfite) as well as organic components (ethanol, glycerine) and last not least pesticides and mycotoxins. In order to maintain the high level of quality, chemical investigations have to be performed, using different analytical techniques like spectroscopy, chromatography, mass- spectrometry to quantify all the potential contaminants.
Shimadzu offers a wide range of analytical equipment and can provide appropriate configurations and applications as a total solution for beer analysis.

More information about Contaminants in beer   here

Analysis of Volatile Sulfur Compounds in Beer Using Nexis™ SCD-2030

Volatile sulfur compounds in beer can be generated during production and storage. These sulfur compounds give beer their distinct aroma and flavor characteristics and can have a significant impact on product quality. However, even trace-level concentrations of sulfur compounds can affect the flavor characteristics and quality of beer. Analysis of sulfur compounds with high sensitivity is required for accurate quality control and product development. We analyzed volatile sulfur compounds in three commercially available beer samples using gas chromatography (GC) with headspace (HS-20) and sulfur chemiluminescence detection (SCD).

More information about analysis of volatile sulfur compunds in beer can be find  here

Shimadzu exhibits the Sulfur Chemiluminescence Detector Nexis SCD-2030 

The new Nexis SCD-2030 provides several features which support an easier operation and workflow: a wealth of automation functions which had to be handled manually before; guidance through method development; diagnostic functions, etc.. In addition, the system is used to analyze matrices of high complexity such as beer and raw materials and it is able to display individual Sulfur components as well as a kind of Sulfur “Sum Parameter”. “Simplifies complexity” is a direct benefit releasing the operator from comprehensive handling.