Journal of the Indian Society of Toxicology
  • Year: 2010
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue: 2

Differentiation of Different Brands of Alcoholic Beverages by Trace Element Profile - A Pilot Study

  • Author:
  • Sudhaker S1, Jayashanker G1, Anandha Rao2, Sarin RK3
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 20 to 22

1Central Forensic Science Laboratory, Ramanthapur, Hyderabad 500013

2Dept of Chemistry, Osmania University, Hyderabad

3Central Forensic Science Laboratory, Ramanthapur, Hyderabad 500013

Abstract

A pilot study was conducted to differentiate various brands of alcoholic beverages commonly sold in Hyderabad city (Andhra Pradesh, India). Various brands of liquor were scanned up to parts per billion (PPB) level for more than 72 elements using the following method – Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-AES).

The results obtained showed significant difference in the elemental profiles of various brands of liquor. Absence of some elements such as copper showed marker parameter for the liquor brands. This survey shows that trace elemental profiling could be a reliable method for differentiating various brands of liquor.

Keywords

Alcoholic beverage, Liquor, Inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy, ICP-AES