Characterization of the Aroma Profile and Main Key Odorants of Espresso Coffee

Espresso coffee (EC) is a common coffee preparation technique that nowadays is broadly widespread all over the globe. Its popularity is in part attributed to the intense aroma and pleasant flavor. Many researchers have studied and reviewed the aroma of the coffee, but there is a lack of specific review focused on EC aroma profile even if it is intensively investigated. Thus, the objective of the current review was to summarize the aroma profile of EC and how different preparation variables can affect EC flavor. Moreover, a collection of diverse analytical procedures for volatile analysis was also reported. The findings of this survey showed that the volatile fraction of EC is extremely complex, but just some compounds are responsible for the characteristic aroma of the coffee, such as some aldehyde, ketones, furanones, furans, sulfur compounds, pyrazines, etc. In addition, during preparation, some variables, e.g., temperature and pressure of water, granulometry of the coffee particle, and brew ratio, can also modify the aroma profile of this beverage, and therefore its quality. A better understanding of the aroma fraction of EC and how the preparation variables should be adjusted according to desired EC would assist coffee workers in obtaining a higher quality product.     

Determination of chlorogenic acid in coffee using a biomimetic sensor based on a new tetranuclear copper(II) complex

A new tetranuclear copper(II) complex which mimics the active site of catechol oxidase was synthesized and characterized by IR, CHN, electronic spectroscopic and ¹H NMR methods. The title complex [Cu₂(μ-OH)(bpbpmp-NO₂)]₂[ClO₄]₂ was employed in the construction of a novel biomimetic sensor and used in the determination of chlorogenic acid by square wave voltammetry. The performance and optimization of the resulting biomimetic sensor were studied in detail. The best response of this sensor was obtained for 75:15:10% (w/w/w) ratio of the graphite powder:nujol:Cu(II) complex, 0.1 mol L⁻¹ phosphate buffer solution (pH 7.0), with frequency, pulse amplitude, and scan increment at 30 Hz, 100 mV, and 3.0 mV, respectively. The chlorogenic acid concentration was linear in the range of 5.0 × 10⁻⁶ to 1.45 × 10⁻⁴ mol L⁻¹ (r = 0.9985) with a detection limit of 8.0 × 10⁻⁷ mol L⁻¹. This biomimetic sensor demonstrated long-term stability (250 days; 640 determinations) and reproducibility, with a relative standard deviation of 10.0%. The recovery study of chlorogenic acid in coffee samples gave values from 93.2% to 106.1% and the concentrations determined showed good agreement when compared with those obtained using capillary electrophoresis at the 95% confidence level.     

基于表面解吸常压化学电离质谱法快速评价咖啡种子活力

为快速、无损地区分不同活力的咖啡种子,采用自行研制的表面解吸常压化学电离质谱(DAPCI-MS),在无需样品预处理的前提下,获得咖啡种子表面的化学指纹图谱,并分别进行了主成分分析(PCA)、聚类分析(CA)和判别分析(DA),获得不同活力的咖啡种子样品的质谱信息特征.结果表明,在正离子模式下,DAPCI-MS结合多变量分析方法能有效区分不同活力的咖啡种子.PCA提取了3个主成分,累计贡献率达到92.2％;CA可以将相同活力的咖啡种子聚在一起,准确率为100％;DA对训练样本的回判正确率为100％,交叉验证分析成功率为100％,对外部验证样本进行DA,正确率95.7％.本方法具有无需样品预处理,分析速度快,灵敏度高,对种子无损伤等优点,能为其它种子活力测定提供参考.     

基于氨基柱的高效液相色谱-示差折光检测器方法分析媚丽葡萄香气糖苷的糖基组成

建立了基于氨基柱的高效液相色谱分析媚丽葡萄香气糖苷的糖基组成的方法.媚丽葡萄果皮经提取缓冲液(0.1 mol/L Na2HPO4-NaH2PO4,pH 7.0,13%(V/V)乙醇)浸提,葡萄香气糖苷提取物在柠檬酸-磷酸盐缓冲液(pH 5.0)中用AR2000糖苷酶水解,释放出糖基,经氨基柱分离,用高效液相色谱-示差折光检测器(HPLC-RID)分析.色谱分析条件为:柱温35℃,RID温度35℃,进样量20 μL,流动相为乙腈-乙酸乙酯-水(60∶25∶15,V/V),流速1.0 mL/min.结果表明,鼠李糖、木糖、阿拉伯糖、芹菜糖和葡萄糖在线性范围内线性关系良好(R2>0.996),检出限为93~123 mg/L,定量限309~409 mg/L, 5 g/L各单糖的峰面积的精密度(n=10)为2.3%~6.4%;糖基样品的各单糖加标回收率在73.8%~125.7%之间.以糖基类别划分的媚丽葡萄各类香气糖苷的摩尔百分比为: 6-O-α-L-吡喃鼠李糖基-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖苷,4.1%~6.1%;6-O-β-D-吡喃木糖基-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖苷,2.3%~8.8%;6-O-α-L-呋喃阿拉伯糖基-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖苷,0.1%~3.9%;6-O-α-L-呋喃芹菜糖基-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖苷,5.5%~9.8%;6-O-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖基-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖苷,76.3%~86.8%.媚丽葡萄成熟过程中,各类香气糖苷的含量及其总量与浆果成熟度之间没有明显的相关性.     

Applicability of ICP-OES,UV-VIS,and FT-IR Methods for the Analysis of Coffee Products

Spectroscopic methods were applied to study and compare the nutrient composition of ground, instant, and chicory coffee products. The total concentrations of 17 elements, including major (Ca, Mg, P) and trace (As, Ba, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, Se, Sr, Ti, Zn) elements were determined in solid samples and infusions from ground coffee by means of inductively coupled plasma atomic optical spectrometry (ICP-OES). For measurement of As and Se levels, hydride generation technique (HG-ICP-OES) was used. The accuracy of the element measurements was verified by the analysis of certified reference materials (tea leaves (INCT-TL-1), apple leaves (1515), and TORT-2). Caffeine was determined by UV spectrometry. Infrared spectroscopy was applied to investigate organic matter of the coffees. Soluble oxalate was determined by a redox titration. Additionally, measurements of some physico-chemical parameters such as moisture, ash, pH, and starch (coffee adulteration) were performed. Differences in the composition of analyzed ground and instant coffees based on the contents of caffeine, oxalate, and minerals such as Cu, Mg, P, and Zn were found. FT-IR spectroscopy was a suitable tool to characterize the presence of caffeine and oxalate.     

武夷山地区新红茶香气分析

通过SDE对武夷山新红茶（金骏眉、银骏眉、妃子笑、金针梅）进行香气提取,采用GC和GC-MS分析精油总量和香气成分,结果表明4种新红茶主要香气成分相似,包括香叶醇、芳樟醇及其氧化物、2-苯乙醇、(E)-2-己烯醛.与云南金骏眉和斯里兰卡红碎茶香气相比,由于自然环境、茶树品种或发酵时间不同,香气成分有较大的差异.     

Coffee aroma—Statistical analysis of compositional data

Solid-phase microextraction in headspace mode coupled with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry was applied to the determination of volatile compounds in 30 commercially available coffee samples. In order to differentiate and characterize Arabica and Robusta coffee, six major volatile compounds (acetic acid, 2-methylpyrazine, furfural, 2-furfuryl alcohol, 2,6-dimethylpyrazine, 5-methylfurfural) were chosen as the most relevant markers. Cluster analysis and principal component analysis (PCA) were applied to the raw chromatographic data and data processed by centred logratio transformation.     

分子蒸馏分离废次烟末致香成分及在烟草中的应用

采用分子蒸馏技术对超临界CO₂萃取的废次烟末提取物进行分离,并对馏分进行GC-MS分析。 GC-MS结果显示,三级分子蒸馏(80、120、160 ℃)共鉴定出52种化学组分。 80 ℃轻组分段鉴定出15种,以杂环类为主,占总量的98.91%;其次为酯类,占总量的0.606%。 120 ℃轻组分段鉴定出26种,以杂环类为主,占总量的91.42%;其次为酮类、醇类和烃类,分别占总量的4.16%、2.87%和0.74%。 160 ℃轻组分段鉴定出26种,以醇类为主,占总量的67.97%;其次为杂环类,占总量的11.57%,烃类、醚类、酮类、酯类、醛类分别占总量的7.9%、4.09%、3.77%、2.80%、1.89%。 不同馏分段化合物种类和含量存在明显差异性,充分体现了分子蒸馏选择性富集的特点。 感官评吸表明,80 ℃轻组分和120 ℃轻组分按照质量比8:2调配后,香气质较好,香气量较足,口腔较舒适,有甜香显现,吸味较纯净,评吸结果较为理想。     

碧螺珍珠茶与铁观音的香气成分分析与比较

碧螺珍珠是一种新创制的乌龙茶,它是利用名优绿茶碧螺春茶树上的驻芽的三叶,借鉴乌龙茶的加工方法制作而成的．本文对碧螺珍珠和铁观音这两种茶叶进行了香气分析和比较,结果表明这两种茶叶香气组成上总体相似,高沸点化合物含量均较高,主要有橙花叔醇、吲哚、2-苯乙醇和α-法呢烯等．但由于两者茶树品种和产地不同,在精油总量和香气组成上有一些差别,这也反映在两者的感官品质差别上．