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Nonbeverage Products Laboratory Methods

 

NPL Methods

Analyte(s)Test MethodTechnologyReference
Specific Gravity, DensitySSD:TM:103Densitometer 
Fusel OilsSSD:TM:200GC-FID 
Methanol, Acetone, Isopropyl Alcohol, tert-Butanol, Methyl Ethyl Ketone, Ethyl Acetate, Heptane, n-Propyl Acetate, Methyl Isobutyl Ketone, TolueneSSD:TM:207HS-GC-MS 
Ethanol, Propylene GlycolSSD:TM:217GC-FIDChromatographia (2021) 84, 97-102
EthanolSSD:TM:218HS-GC-MSFood Analytical Methods (2021) (view PDF)
Vanillin, Ethyl VanillinSSD:TM:313UHPLC-PDA 

 

TTB Official Methods

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AOAC Methods

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Last updated: January 6, 2025