A reagent-free SIA module for monitoring of sugar, color and dissolved CO sub(2) content in soft drinks

This work presents a new sequential injection analysis (SIA) method and a module for simultaneous and real-time monitoring of three key parameters for the beverage industry, i.e., the sugar content (measured in Brix), color and dissolved CO sub(2). Detection of the light reflection at the liquid int...

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Published in:Analytica chimica acta 2010-05, Vol.668 (1), p.47-53
Main Authors: Teerasong, S, Chan-Eam, S, Sereenonchai, K, Amornthammarong, N, Ratanawimarnwong, N, Nacapricha, D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Carbon dioxide
Color
Dissolution
Drinking water
Modules
Soft drinks
Sucrose
Vaporization
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Summary:This work presents a new sequential injection analysis (SIA) method and a module for simultaneous and real-time monitoring of three key parameters for the beverage industry, i.e., the sugar content (measured in Brix), color and dissolved CO sub(2). Detection of the light reflection at the liquid interface (the schlieren effect) of sucrose and water was utilized for sucrose content measurement. A near infrared LED (890 +/- 40 nm) was chosen as the light source to ensure that all the ingredients and dyes in soft drinks will not interfere by contributing light absorption. A linear calibration was obtained for sucrose over a wide concentration range (3.1-46.5 Brix). The same module can be used to monitor the color of the soft drink as well as the dissolved CO sub(2) during production. For measuring the color, the sample is segmented between air plugs to avoid dispersion. An RGB-LED was chosen as the light source in order to make this module applicable to a wide range of colored samples. The module also has a section where dissolved CO sub(2) is measured via vaporization of the gas from the liquid phase. Dissolved CO sub(2), in a flowing acceptor stream of water resulting in the change of the acceptor conductivity, is detected using an in-house capacitively coupled contactless conductivity detector (C super(4)D). The module includes a vaporization unit that is also used to degas the carbonated drink, prior the measurements of sucrose and color within the same system. The method requires no chemicals and is therefore completely friendly to the environment.
ISSN:0003-2670
DOI:10.1016/j.aca.2010.01.021