Determination of Acrolein and Other Process Contaminants in Beer, Wine, and Potato Chip Matrices by Liquid Chromatography-Single Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry

Instrument Type: LCMSMS

Carbonyl compounds are widely found in food products. Acrolein is the a,ß-unsaturated carbonyl compound also called prop-2-enal or acrylic aldehyde. Acrolein has a high volatility and very high reactivity.1 To evaluate risk assessment, more information on its occurrence needs to be generated. The aim of this study was to develop an in-house validated method for the determination of a wide range of carbonyl compounds to quantify these process contaminants in beer, wine, and potato chips using LC/MS.