B. Straub et al., EXTRACTION AND DETERMINATION OF BIOGENIC-AMINES IN FERMENTED SAUSAGESAND OTHER MEAT-PRODUCTS USING REVERSED-PHASE-HPLC, Zeitschrift fur Lebensmittel-Untersuchung und -Forschung, 197(3), 1993, pp. 230-232
A convenient method is described for the analysis of biogenic amines (
BA) by means of reversed-phase-HPLC. The method is characterized by mu
lti-channel UV detection (diodearray), subsequent post-column derivati
zation with o-phthaldialdehyde and 3-mercaptopropionic acid, and fluor
escence detection. For the analysis of meat products and especially fe
rmented sausages an optimized perchloric acid extraction process was i
ntroduced to determine putrescine, cadaverine, histamine, tyramine and
2-phenylethylamine. BA recoveries from meat ranged between 96 and 113
% with a detection limit for amines of 0.5 mg/kg.