Analysis of Fragrance Components in Aroma Oils Using GC/MS Off-Flavor Analyzer

User Benefits

- Using GC/MS Off-Flavor Analyzer, components analysis can be easily performed even on compounds other than those commonly classified as off-flavors. - The fragrance of samples can be easily evaluated by the sensory information registered in the database. - By using GC-MS/MS, more reliable identifications are possible even for samples containing contaminants.

Introduction

- Fragrances are known to have various effects such as promoting relaxation, masking unpleasant odors, and increasing appetite. - Therefore, the importance of fragrances is emphasized in many fields, including daily necessities, cosmetics, and foods. While sensory analyses by professionals are often used to evaluate fragrances, analyses with gas chromatography enable detailed components analyses of complex fragrances. - The Shimadzu GC/MS Off-Flavor Analyzer is an analytical system to reliably identify the source of odor using a unique database focused on malodorants. The database contains not only mass spectra and retention times, but also detailed information on each compound. This is to reflect the fact that a given compound can be considered of pleasant or unpleasant scent based on its concentration and surrounding aroma profile characterized by co-existing compounds. In this article, the GC/MS Off-Flavor Analyzer was employed in an analysis of compounds normally not classified as malodorants.

June 29, 2021 GMT