Simultaneous Analysis of Nine Sweeteners Using Triple Quadrupole LC/MS/MS (LCMS-8040)

Introduction

Artificial sweeteners such as saccharin sodium, aspartame, sucralose and acesulfame potassium fall under the category of specified additives in Japan's Food Sanitation Act, for which each specified criteria exist for their use in terms of eligible foods and amounts used. Cyclamate, an artificial sweetener used in some regions of the world outside Japan, is an unspecified additive within Japan, for which inspection is required on specific imported foods. In light of these situations, there is a demand for analyses of various different sweeteners, not only the quantitative testing of permitted sweeteners but also the testing of unspecified sweetener additives. This article presents a simultaneous analysis of nine sweeteners including both specified additives and unspecified additives, using the LCMS-8040 high- performance liquid chromatograph-triple quadrupole mass spectrometer.

January 18, 2016 GMT