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Determination of Organic Acids in Beer Samples Using a High-Pressure Ion Chromatography System

10 Dec 2013

Beer is a complex sample matrix that contains numerous components including proteins, carbon
dioxide, carbohydrates, inorganic anions and cations, aldehydes, organic acids, and ethanol. This Technical Note presents the advantages of the 4 µm particle-size Dionex IonPac AS11-HC-4µm column combined with the Dionex ICS-5000+ HPIC system for optimal separation of organic acids and inorganic anions in beer samples using electrolytically generated hydroxide eluent with and without an organic modifier.

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Determination of Organic Acids in Beer Samples Using a High-Pressure Ion Chromatography System