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Published on: January 26, 2012
Determination of proteinaceous free amino acids by gas chromatography
Ken'ichi Ichihara1, Chihiro Kohsaka2, Yoshihiro Yamamoto2
1Kyoto Integrated Science & Technology Bio-Analysis Center, Kyoto Municipal Institute of Industrial Technology and Culture, 134 Cyudoji-Minamicho, Kyoto, 600-8813, Japan.
Abstract:
A method was developed for determination of proteinaceous free amino acids by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The guanidino group of arginine in amino acid samples was modified with 1,2-cyclohexanedione at room temperature under basic conditions, and all amino acids were directly derivatized with isobutyl chloroformate. The amino acid derivatives formed were analyzed by GC-MS. The method developed was applied successfully for the determination of amino acids in the Japanese alcoholic beverage, sake.
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