FOOD CHEMISTRY, cilt.213, ss.529-533, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)
Total sulfur concentrations in vinegars were determined using molecular absorption of carbon monosulfide (CS) determined with a high-resolution continuum source flame atomic absorption spectrometer. The molecular absorption of CS was measured at 258.056 nm in an air-acetylene flame. Due to non-spectral interference, as well as the different sensitivities to some sulfur compounds, all sulfur species were oxidized to sulfate using a HNO3 and H2O2 mixture and the analyte addition technique was applied for quantification. The limit of detection (LOD) and limit of quantification (LOQ) were 11.6 and 38.6 mg L-1, respectively. The concentrations of sulfur in various vinegars ranged from <= LOD to 163.6 mg L-1. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.