• Journal of the East Asian Society of Dietary Life
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• v.25 no.2
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• pp.309-315
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• 2015

This study aimed to develop and validate an analytical method for ethyl carbamate (EC) in Maesilju. For accurate analysis of EC in Maesilju, an internal standard (d5-EC) and neutralization (pH=7) were performed. The limit of quantification (LOQ) was 3.65 ppb while the recovery rate ranged from 92.54% to 103.59%. Intra- and inter-day precision ranged from 0.87% to 1.99% and 2.67% to 5.64%, respectively. Maesilju samples comprised 10 homemade and five commercial ones. Samples contained EC at levels between 118.48 and 2,640.42 ppb. The average content of homemade Maesilju was higher than those of commercial ones. Based on manufacturers' labeling of commercial samples and information on homemade samples, various factors such as ingredients and soaking time of Maesil affected EC level in Maesilju. EC contents showed a positive correlation with age of Maesilju.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Postharvest Science and Technology of Agricultural Products Conference
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• 1996.04a
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• pp.22.2-23
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• 1996

• Food Industry And Nutrition
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.38-43
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• 2006

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• v.14 no.4
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• pp.554-557
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• 2005

As a device for taste sensation, an 8-channel taste evaluation system was prepared and applied for discriminant analysis of marketed liquor. The biomimetic polymer membranes for the system were prepared through a casting procedure by employing polyvinyl chloride, bis (2-ethylhexyl)sebacate as plasticizer and electroactive materials such as valinomycin in the ratio of 33:66:1, and were separately attached over the sensitive area of ion-selective electrodes to construct the corresponding taste sensor array. The sensor array in conjunction with a double junction reference electrode was connected to a high-input impedance amplifier and the amplified sensor signals were interfaced to a personal computer via an A/D converter. When the signal data from the sensor array for 3 groups of marketed liquor like Maesilju, Soju and beer were analyzed by principal component analysis after normalization, it was observed that the 1st, 2nd and 3rd principal component were responsible for most of the total data variance, and the analyzed liquor samples were discriminated well in 2 dimensional principal component planes composed of the 1st-2nd and the 1st-3rd principal component.

• Toxicological Research
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• v.31 no.3
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• pp.289-297
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• 2015

Ethyl carbamate (EC) classified as a probable human carcinogen (Group 2A) is naturally formed in alcoholic beverages and fermented foods during fermentation process and/or during storage. The objective of this study was to analyze EC in 34 food items including 14 alcoholic beverages and 20 fermented foods sold in Korea. Each food was collected from 18 supermarkets in 9 metropolitan cities in Korea, and then made into composite. According to food composition and alcohol content, samples were divided into four matrices such as apple juice, milk, Soju (liquor containing about 20% alcohol), and rice porridge. The maximum EC value of $151.06{\mu}g/kg$ was found in Maesilju (liquor made from Maesil and Soju). Whisky and Bokbunjaju (Korean black raspberry wine) contained $9.90{\mu}g/kg$ and $6.30{\mu}g/kg$, respectively. EC was not detected in other alcoholic beverages. Of 20 fermented foods, Japanese-style soy sauce had highest level of $15.59{\mu}g/kg$ and traditional one contained $4.18{\mu}g/kg$. Soybean paste had $1.18{\mu}g/kg$, however, EC was not found in other fermented foods.