New way of definition of an androstenon

Abstract

By means of "an electronic nose" the problem of detection in salted pork fat of an androstenon is solved, even small concentration of which negatively affect consumer appeal of a product. The massif from eight differently selective gas sensors is applied to detecting of an androstenon. The massif is previously trained on easily volatile compounds of various classes (alcohols, ketones, water, nitrogen-containing connections). Significant differences in analytical signals of the massif of sensors at the maintenance of an androstenon in model test of salted pork fat at the level of 0.5 threshold limit values are established. Except an androstenon in crude salted pork fat also early signs of damage and also the overestimated moisture content are reliably fixed. Changes in test of salted pork fat at violation of storage conditions also authentically are registered a set of sensors though at the same time changes in color and a salted pork fat smell by tasters are not recorded. establishments of subtle differences in a smell of tests of salted pork fat are calculated parameters A (i/j) which are qualitative criteria of piezo-quartz microweighing. Parameters allow to identify in mix of substance and to track significant changes in structure of an equilibrium gas phase over tests. Responses of sensors with the modifiers sensitive to damage biomarkers are informative: alcohols, acids, ketones, nitrogen - and sulfur-containing connections while presence and the maintenance of an androstenon fix sensors with the modifiers sensitive to aromatic and cyclic hydrocarbons. A lot of the tests necessary for the analysis with double repetition did not exceed 5 g, measurement time – 60 with, the volume of an equilibrium gas phase of 5 cm3, an error – 10%. The analyzer of gases is reliable and easy-to-work.)