Analysis of Biogenic Amines by GC/FID and GC/MS

Low levels of biogenic amines occur naturally, but high levels (FDA sets 50 ppm of histamine in fish as the maximum allowable level) can lead to scombroid poisoning. Amines in general are difficult to analyze by Gas Chromatography (GC) due to their lack of volatility and their interaction with th...

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Main Author: Nakovich, Laura
Other Authors: Chemistry
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/35027
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-09122003-131120/