Neste estudo determinou-se o nonilfenol - um composto xenobiótico utilizados na fabricação de antioxidantes, aditivos para óleos lubrificantes e produção de surfactantes etoxilados - e o bisfenol A - um composto químico utilizado na produção de diversos produtos, como, plásticos policarbonatos, resinas epóxi e retardantes de chama. Ambos exibem atividade estrogênica em concentrações abaixo de 1ng L-1 - em cinco pontos de coleta na cidade de Americana, SP. Devido à ampla utilização, esses compostos estão presentes em esgoto industrial em quantidades substanciais. A primeira etapa deste estudo foi a validação dos método analítico seguindo o Método 8270D da United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) que descreve o procedimento de validação para os compostos semivoláteis analisados por cromatografia gasosa acoplada a espectrometria de massas (GC/MS). Os limites de detecção e de quantificação do método para a determinação do nonilfenol foram, respectivamente, 1 e 5 µg L-1. O coeficiente de determinação (R2) e a recuperação média para o nonilfenol foram, respectivamente, 0,99 e 99,04%. Os limites de detecção e de quantificação do método para o bisfenol A foram, respetivamente, 1 e 5 µg L-1. O coeficiente de determinação (R2) e a recuperação média para o bisfenol A foram, respectivamente, 0,99 e 91,55%. Na segunda etapa desta pesquisa analisaram-se amostras de água coletadas na cidade de Americana para a determinação do nonilfenol e do bisfenol A. Como método de extração dos compostos, usou-se a extração em fase sólida (SPE) e como técnica analítica a cromatografia gasosa acoplada a espectrometria de massas (GC/MS). Os resultados indicaram a presença desses compostos em alguns pontos de amostragem sendo que a concentração do nonilfenol a variou de 5,028 a 10,524 µg L-1 e para o bisfenol A a concentração variou de 5,645 a 295,255 µg L-1. Foram feitos também testes ecotoxicólogicos utilizando como organismo teste o microcrustáceo Daphnia similis, porém o nonilfenol e o bisfenol A, na concentração testada que variou de 0,05 a 500 µg L-1 não apresentaram toxicidade aguda. / In this study it was determined nonylphenol - a xenobiotic compound used in the manufacture of antioxidants, additives for lubricating oils and production of ethoxylated surfactant - and bisphenol A - a chemical compound used in production of various products, such as polycarbonate plastic, epoxy resins and flame retardants. Both exhibit estrogenic activity at concentrations lower than 1 ng L-1 - in five sampling points in the city of Americana, SP. Due to the widespread use of these compounds, they are present in substantial quantities in industrial sewage. The first step of this study was to validate the analytical method following the Method 8270D of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) that describes the validation procedure for semi-volatile compounds analized by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC/MS). The limits of detection and quantification for determining the nonylphenol were, respectively, 1 and 5 µg L-1. The coefficient ofdetermination (R2) and recovery for nonylphenol were respectively 0.99 and 99.04%. The limits of detection and quantification for the bisphenol A were, respectively, 1 and 5 µg L-1. The coefficient of determination (R2) and recovery for bisphenol A were respectively 0.99 and 91.55%. In the second step of this study were analized in water samples of Americana city for the determination of nonylphenol and bisphenol A. As a method of extraction of the compounds it was used solid-phase extraction (SPE) and as analytical technique GC/MS. The results indicated the presence of such compounds in some sampling points and the concentration of nonylphenol ranged from 5.028 to 10.524 µg L-1 and bisphenol A concentration ranged from 5.645 to 295.255 µg L-1. Ecotoxicological tests were also performed using as test organism microcrustaceans Daphnia similis, but nonylphenol and bisphenol A, tested at concentration ranging from 0,05 to 500 µg L-1 showed no acute toxicity.

A poluição dos corpos d\'água é de grande preocupação mundial, pois a maioria da população utiliza a água doce de reservatórios, represas ou rios como principal fonte de água potável. A presença no Brasil de florações de cianobactérias capazes de produzir anatoxina-a, revela a necessidade de métodos simples e rápidos que permitam sua detecção e monitoramento. Neste trabalho foram desenvolvidos, otimizados e validados dois métodos analíticos por GC/MS para identificação e quantificação de anatoxina-a em amostras de água e florações, respectivamente. A norcocaína foi usada como padrão interno em ambos os métodos. Os íons escolhidos para serem monitorados foram (íons quantificadores sublinhados): anatoxina-a: 191,164, 293 e norcocaína: 195, 136, 168. As curvas de calibração dos métodos mostraram-se lineares nas faixas de 2.5-200 ng.mL-1 e 13-250 ng.mg-1. Os limites de detecção obtidos foram 2 ng.mL-1 e 10 ng.mg-1. Os métodos demonstraram sensibilidade e especificidade adequada para seu uso no monitoramento ambiental da anatoxina-a. / The water pollution is a big concern around the world, since the most of cities use freshwater reservoirs, dams or rivers as the main drinking water suppliers. Cyanobacterial blooms capable to produce anatoxin-a are regularly present in Brazilian waters. Therefore, there is a necessity of simple and rapid analytical methods to monitor this cyanotoxin. In the present work, two analytical methods by GC/MS for identification and quantification of anatoxin-a in water and algae bloom samples were developed, optimized and validated. Norcocaine was used as internal standard in both methods. The ions chosen to be monitorated were (quantification ions underlined): anatoxin-a 191, 164, 293 and norcocaine: 195, 136, 168. Both method calibration curves showed linearity in the ranges of: 2.5-200 ng.mL-1 and 13-250 ng.mg-1. The obtained limit of detection were: 2 ng.mL-1 and 10 ng.mg-1. The methods showed sensitivity and specificity enough to be used routinely as a tool for anatoxin-a monitoring.

Neste estudo determinou-se o nonilfenol - um composto xenobiótico utilizados na fabricação de antioxidantes, aditivos para óleos lubrificantes e produção de surfactantes etoxilados - e o bisfenol A - um composto químico utilizado na produção de diversos produtos, como, plásticos policarbonatos, resinas epóxi e retardantes de chama. Ambos exibem atividade estrogênica em concentrações abaixo de 1ng L-1 - em cinco pontos de coleta na cidade de Americana, SP. Devido à ampla utilização, esses compostos estão presentes em esgoto industrial em quantidades substanciais. A primeira etapa deste estudo foi a validação dos método analítico seguindo o Método 8270D da United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) que descreve o procedimento de validação para os compostos semivoláteis analisados por cromatografia gasosa acoplada a espectrometria de massas (GC/MS). Os limites de detecção e de quantificação do método para a determinação do nonilfenol foram, respectivamente, 1 e 5 µg L-1. O coeficiente de determinação (R2) e a recuperação média para o nonilfenol foram, respectivamente, 0,99 e 99,04%. Os limites de detecção e de quantificação do método para o bisfenol A foram, respetivamente, 1 e 5 µg L-1. O coeficiente de determinação (R2) e a recuperação média para o bisfenol A foram, respectivamente, 0,99 e 91,55%. Na segunda etapa desta pesquisa analisaram-se amostras de água coletadas na cidade de Americana para a determinação do nonilfenol e do bisfenol A. Como método de extração dos compostos, usou-se a extração em fase sólida (SPE) e como técnica analítica a cromatografia gasosa acoplada a espectrometria de massas (GC/MS). Os resultados indicaram a presença desses compostos em alguns pontos de amostragem sendo que a concentração do nonilfenol a variou de 5,028 a 10,524 µg L-1 e para o bisfenol A a concentração variou de 5,645 a 295,255 µg L-1. Foram feitos também testes ecotoxicólogicos utilizando como organismo teste o microcrustáceo Daphnia similis, porém o nonilfenol e o bisfenol A, na concentração testada que variou de 0,05 a 500 µg L-1 não apresentaram toxicidade aguda. / In this study it was determined nonylphenol - a xenobiotic compound used in the manufacture of antioxidants, additives for lubricating oils and production of ethoxylated surfactant - and bisphenol A - a chemical compound used in production of various products, such as polycarbonate plastic, epoxy resins and flame retardants. Both exhibit estrogenic activity at concentrations lower than 1 ng L-1 - in five sampling points in the city of Americana, SP. Due to the widespread use of these compounds, they are present in substantial quantities in industrial sewage. The first step of this study was to validate the analytical method following the Method 8270D of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) that describes the validation procedure for semi-volatile compounds analized by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC/MS). The limits of detection and quantification for determining the nonylphenol were, respectively, 1 and 5 µg L-1. The coefficient ofdetermination (R2) and recovery for nonylphenol were respectively 0.99 and 99.04%. The limits of detection and quantification for the bisphenol A were, respectively, 1 and 5 µg L-1. The coefficient of determination (R2) and recovery for bisphenol A were respectively 0.99 and 91.55%. In the second step of this study were analized in water samples of Americana city for the determination of nonylphenol and bisphenol A. As a method of extraction of the compounds it was used solid-phase extraction (SPE) and as analytical technique GC/MS. The results indicated the presence of such compounds in some sampling points and the concentration of nonylphenol ranged from 5.028 to 10.524 µg L-1 and bisphenol A concentration ranged from 5.645 to 295.255 µg L-1. Ecotoxicological tests were also performed using as test organism microcrustaceans Daphnia similis, but nonylphenol and bisphenol A, tested at concentration ranging from 0,05 to 500 µg L-1 showed no acute toxicity.

A poluição dos corpos d\'água é de grande preocupação mundial, pois a maioria da população utiliza a água doce de reservatórios, represas ou rios como principal fonte de água potável. A presença no Brasil de florações de cianobactérias capazes de produzir anatoxina-a, revela a necessidade de métodos simples e rápidos que permitam sua detecção e monitoramento. Neste trabalho foram desenvolvidos, otimizados e validados dois métodos analíticos por GC/MS para identificação e quantificação de anatoxina-a em amostras de água e florações, respectivamente. A norcocaína foi usada como padrão interno em ambos os métodos. Os íons escolhidos para serem monitorados foram (íons quantificadores sublinhados): anatoxina-a: 191,164, 293 e norcocaína: 195, 136, 168. As curvas de calibração dos métodos mostraram-se lineares nas faixas de 2.5-200 ng.mL-1 e 13-250 ng.mg-1. Os limites de detecção obtidos foram 2 ng.mL-1 e 10 ng.mg-1. Os métodos demonstraram sensibilidade e especificidade adequada para seu uso no monitoramento ambiental da anatoxina-a. / The water pollution is a big concern around the world, since the most of cities use freshwater reservoirs, dams or rivers as the main drinking water suppliers. Cyanobacterial blooms capable to produce anatoxin-a are regularly present in Brazilian waters. Therefore, there is a necessity of simple and rapid analytical methods to monitor this cyanotoxin. In the present work, two analytical methods by GC/MS for identification and quantification of anatoxin-a in water and algae bloom samples were developed, optimized and validated. Norcocaine was used as internal standard in both methods. The ions chosen to be monitorated were (quantification ions underlined): anatoxin-a 191, 164, 293 and norcocaine: 195, 136, 168. Both method calibration curves showed linearity in the ranges of: 2.5-200 ng.mL-1 and 13-250 ng.mg-1. The obtained limit of detection were: 2 ng.mL-1 and 10 ng.mg-1. The methods showed sensitivity and specificity enough to be used routinely as a tool for anatoxin-a monitoring.

L’ovoproduit est une matrice biologique complexe, constituée de protéines, lipoprotéines, lipides et de nombreux micronutriments (vitamines, minéraux, etc.). Cependant, une fois cassé et homogénéisé l'ovoproduit entier liquide perd une bonne part de ses propriétés de conservation, devenant ainsi pour certaines bactéries un excellent milieu de croissance. Ce développement bactérien non maîtrisé provoque en plus des risques sanitaires, des altérations biochimiques modifiant fortement les qualités organoleptiques de l’ovoproduit. On se propose dans cette thèse d’étudier les mécanismes biochimiques impliqués par des approches de métabolomique combinées (profilage métabolique par GC-MS et prise d’empreinte métabolique par GC-MS et RMN). Cette approche permettra de décrire et de comprendre de façon intégrée certains mécanismes jusqu’alors peu ou pas caractérisés et d'identifier in fine des marqueurs précoces de ces altérations microbiologiques. / Egg products are complexes biological matrix constituted of proteins, lipoproteins, lipids and many micronutrient (vitamins, mineral, etc…). However, once broken and mixed, the liquid egg product looses a great deal of its keeping properties, thus becoming an excellent growth media for many bacteria. This uncontrolled bacterial development induces, beside the involved health risks, biochemical alterations which modify the product’s organoleptic qualities. This manuscript aims to study the involved biochemical mechanisms using combined metabolomics approaches (Metabolic profiling by GC-MS and metabolic fingerprinting by GC-MS and NMR). This approach will allow the description and understanding of certain mechanisms which characterization was previously absent or limited. It will also allow the identification of early prediction biomarkers of these biological alterations.

Würzburg, Universiẗat, Diss., 2007.

Universiẗat, Diss.--Münster, 1999.

La présence d’hydrocarbures dans l’environnement que ce soit suite à un déversement accidentel de pétrole en mer ou suite à des apports chroniques, est une préoccupation majeure en raison de leur écotoxicité et de leur potentiel à être bioaccumulés, et ainsi, pénétrer la chaîne alimentaire. Par conséquent, ces molécules sont sous haute surveillance et il est nécessaire de disposer de méthodes analytiques permettant de les identifier et de les quantifier, et ceci, pour des concentrations allant du mg/L au ng/L. Cependant et dans la plupart des cas, les analyses en laboratoire des hydrocarbures, notamment aromatiques, se limitent à la quantification des 16 hydrocarbures aromatiques polycycliques (HAP) identifiés par l’Agence américaine de Protection Environnementale (US-EPA) comme étant dangereux pour l’environnement du fait de leur caractère cancérigène. Or, les hydrocarbures aromatiques polycycliques soufrés (HAPS) ainsi que leurs homologues substitués sont, sur le plan chimique, structurellement proches des HAP, et peuvent donc présenter des risques environnementaux similaires, à savoir être cancérigènes ou mutagènes. Le travail de recherche réalisé s’inscrit dans ce contexte avec pour objectif des développements méthodologiques permettant l’extraction et l’analyse d’une gamme plus large de HAP, des HAPS et leurs dérivés alkylés directement dans les produits pétroliers ou dissous en phase aqueuse. Des protocoles d’extraction par "stir bar sorptive extraction" (SBSE) et par microextraction sur phase solide (SPME), et des méthodes d’analyse par chromatographie en phase gazeuse couplée à la spectrométrie de masse simple (GC-MS) et en tandem (GC-MS-MS) ont été développés. Les résultats obtenus plaident en faveur de ces méthodologies aussi bien en termes de linéarité de la réponse qu’en termes de sensibilité, méthodologies qui ont été appliquées avec succès pour la détermination des analytes d’intérêt dans des fractions solubles préparées au laboratoire (WAF et WSF). Pour la CG-MS-MS, si elle se révèle particulièrement adaptée car elle apporte un degré de certitude élevé, elle n’en reste pas moins une technique délicate à mettre en oeuvre, notamment dans le cas des composés alkylés pour lesquels des solutions étalons ne sont pas disponibles. Pour pallier cette difficulté, un produit de référence contenant l’ensemble des analytes d’intérêt a été caractérisé. Pour les composés alkylés non disponibles commercialement, des appro-ximations ont été effectuées par MS simple en se basant sur une analyse comparée des coefficients de réponse en mode MRM et SIM. La méthodologie ainsi mise au point a permis de caractériser le fioul de l’Erika avec une faible variabilité des résultats. Ce produit peut servir de référence pour l’analyse quantitative de l’ensemble des familles de composés identifiés dans cette étude. / The presence of hydrocarbons in the environment either as a result of oil spills at sea or due to chronic discharge is a major concern because of their ecotoxicity and their potential to bioaccumulate and thus enter the food chain. Therefore, these molecules are closely monitored and reliable analytical methods are required to identify and quantify them, for concentrations ranging from mg/L to ng/L. However, in most cases, laboratory analyses of hydrocarbons, especially aromatic hydrocarbons, are limited to the quantification of 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) identified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) as hazardous to the environment due to their carcinogenic nature. However, polycyclic aromatic sulphur heterocycles (PASHs) and their substituted homologs are, in chemical terms, structurally similar to PAHs, and therefore can pose similar environmental risks, i.e. they can be carcinogenic or mutagenic. In this context, the research work carried out aims to develop methodologies for the extraction and analysis of a wider range of PAHs, PASHs and their alkyl derivatives directly in oil or dissolved in the aqueous phase. Extraction protocols by stir bar sorptive extraction (SBSE) and solid phase microextraction (SPME), and methods of analysis by gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and with tandem mass spectrometry (GC-MS-MS) have been developed. The results argue in favor of these methodologies both in terms of linearity of the response and in terms of sensitivity. These methodologies that have been successfully applied for the determination of analytes of interest in the water accommodated fraction and water soluble fraction prepared in the laboratory (WAF and WSF). For GC-MS-MS, while it is particularly suitable because it provides an additional level of selectivity, it is a difficult technique to implement, in particular in the case of molecules for which no calibration solutions are available. To overcome this difficulty, a reference oil containing all the target molecules was characterized. For alkylated compounds that are not commercially available, approximations were made by simple MS, based on comparative analysis of response coefficients in MRM (Multiple Reaction Monitoring) and SIM (Single Ion Monitoring) modes. The finalized method was used to characterize the Erika fuel oil, with low variability in the results. This product can be used as a reference for the quantitative analysis of all the families of molecules identified in this study.

Ziel dieser Arbeit war es, technologiebedingte Veränderungen im Profil flüchtiger Inhaltsstoffe während der Fruchtsaftverarbeitung aufzuzeigen. Gleichzeitig sollte eine Bewertung von artfremden ‚carry over’-Aromastoffen erfolgen und deren Einfluss auf das Aromaprofil eines Fruchtsaftes beurteilt werden. Hierzu wurden aus unterschiedlichen Phasen der Fruchtsaftherstellung authentische Proben (Direktsäfte, Recovery-Aromen, Saftkonzentrate) von der Schutzgemeinschaft der Fruchtsaftindustrie (SGF) zur Verfügung gestellt. Ergänzt wurde diese Palette durch industrielle Halb- und Fertigwaren, um Abweichungen vom geforderten authentischen Profil zu definieren. Es kamen dabei für die Fruchtsaftverarbeitung wesentliche Fruchtarten (Apfel, Orange, Ananas, Pfirsich und Passionsfrucht) zur Anwendung. Die Bestimmung der Aromaprofile erfolgte anhand validierter qualitativer und quantitativer Aromastoffanalytik. Nach Abtrennung und Anreicherung der Aromastoffe mittels Simultaner Destillation-Extraktion (SDE) wurden die Extrakte per Kapillargaschromatographie-Massenspektrometrie (HRGC-MS) analysiert. Durch den Einsatz sensorischer Untersuchungen wurden Schwellenwerte von ausgewählten ‚carry over’-Aromastoffen und ‚off-flavour’-Komponenten in fünf verschiedenen Matrices ermittelt. Zusammenfassend lässt sich an Einzelergebnissen festhalten: Das bei Ananasfrüchten erhaltene Aromaprofil entsprach weitgehend Literaturangaben. Während bei den geprüften Recovery-Aromen partiell gute Übereinstimmung mit dem Aromaprofil der Frucht gefunden wurde, war bei den Handelssäften aus Konzentrat meist nur die jeweils bei den entsprechenden Saftkonzentraten ermittelte, praktisch nur von Furaneol determinierte Aromastoffzusammensetzung zu finden. Die geprüften Direktsäfte – sieht man von ihren vergleichsweise hohen Acetoinanteilen ab - zeigten fruchtähnliche Aromaprofile. 2-Ethylhexansäure (2-EHA) wurde als technologiebedingte Kontaminante in Fruchtsäften und Babynahrung festgestellt. In 80% bzw. 73% der geprüften Babynahrung- und Fruchtsaftproben – darunter auch Bio-Produkte - wurde die Substanz nachgewiesen. Die im Tierversuch als teratogen eingestufte Verbindung migriert aus den Deckel-Dichtungen der Glasverpackungen in das Lebensmittel. Orangensaft-Fertigprodukte wiesen im Vergleich zu authentischen ‚single strength’-Proben einen niedrigeren Gehalt an Aromastoffen auf. Empfindliche Aromastoffe wie Ethyl-2-methylbutanoat und Z-3-Hexenal sind in den analysierten Handelsproben nicht mehr detektiert worden. Die Verbindungen Ethylbutanoat, Hexanal und Z-3-Hexenal wurden nur im Essenzöl von Orangen nachgewiesen, nicht aber in Schalenölproben. Eine eindeutige Unterscheidung von (wertvollem) Orangen-Essenzöl und (geringwertigerem) Orangen-Schalenöl ist derzeit ausschließlich anhand von HRGC-MS ermittelter Aromaprofile nicht möglich. Um 13C-markierte Standards zur Stabilisotopenverdünnungsanalyse (SIVA) zu erhalten, wurden entsprechende Synthesen für die wichtigen Komponenten des Orangenaromas, Limonen und a–Terpineol, durchgeführt. Mittels SIVA ist es möglich, diese Verbindungen in Orangensäften, aber auch in Kosmetika exakt zu quantifizieren. Als Hauptkomponenten des Aromaprofils von Apfelsäften und Recovery-Aromen sind die Verbindungen 1-Butanol, 1-Hexanol, E-2-Hexenal, E-2-Hexenol und Butylacetat bestätigt worden. Das produzierte Saftkonzentrat enthält neben Erhitzungsprodukten wie Furfural keine charakteristischen Apfelaromastoffe mehr. Das ubiquitäre Auftreten in allen industriell frisch gepressten Apfelsäften von 3-Methyl-1-butanol und dessen Acetat, beides bekannte Indikatoren für Gärprozesse, scheint technologisch schwer vermeidbar zu sein. Die große Spanne von 0,01 mg/l bis 2,1 mg/l 3-Methyl-1-butanol in Apfelsaft macht aber deutlich, dass sich der Gehalt an fermentativ gebildeten Komponenten während der Fruchtsaftverarbeitung durchaus gering halten kann. Eine legislative Regulierung zum Vorkommen dieser Stoffe in Apfelsaft ist erforderlich. Bei der destillativen Recovery-Aroma-Gewinnung aus Apfelsäften zeigte sich die Tendenz einer leichten Abreicherung der d2HV-SMOW–Werte von Saft zu korrespondierendem Destillat. Anhand von Korrelationen der ermittelten 13C/12C- und 2H/1H-Daten von 1-Hexanol, E-2-Hexenal und E-2-Hexenol wird deutlich, dass eine Authentizitätsbewertung aber von diesem marginalen Effekt nicht berührt wird. Die Spuren an Fremdaromen zeigen, dass es unter der technologisch üblichen Produktions- und Reinigungspraxis zu Kontaminationen von artfremden Aromastoffen im Verlauf der Fruchtsaftherstellung kommen kann. Die Kombination aus ermittelten Schwellenwerten von ‚carry-over’-Aromastoffen und deren tatsächliches Auftreten in Fruchtsäften zeigte, dass keine sensorische Beeinträchtigung der Produkte vorliegt. Ein höheres Potential, Produkte negativ zu beeinflussen, bergen die in Orangensäften in relevanten Gehalten nachgewiesenen ‚off-flavour’-Komponenten a–Terpineol und Carvon. / The aim of this study was to elucidate technologically caused changes in the profile of volatile components during fruit juice processing. In addition, the occurrence of ’carry-over’ aroma compounds foreign to the species and their influence on the aroma profile should be evaluated. For this, authentic samples from different stages of the fruit juice processing, i.e. ’single strength’-juices, recovery aromas, and fruit juice concentrates, were provided by the Schutzgemeinschaft der Fruchtsaftindustrie (SGF). Included were also industrial semi-finished products and fruit juices purchased in supermarkets, to define variations from the authentic profile. The most important species used for fruit juice processing (apple, orange, pineapple, peach, and passion fruit) were considered. The determination of aroma profiles was carried out by a validated qualitative and quantitative aroma analysis. Aroma compounds were separated and enriched by simultaneous distillation-extraction (SDE) and subsequently analysed by high resolution gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (HRGC-MS). Using sensory tests the thresholds of selected ’carry-over’-compounds and off-flavour-components in five different matrices were determined. Summarizing, the following informations were acquired: The obtained aroma profile of pineapple fruits corresponded to a large extent with that described in the literature. Whereas the recovery aromas accorded, in part, with the profile of the fresh fruit, the pineapple juices made from concentrate showed an aroma profile that was similar to the aroma composition of juice concentrates. These were essentially dominated by furaneol. The commercial ’single strength’-juices under study exhibited, apart from high amounts of acetoin, fruit-like aroma profiles. 2-Ethylhexanoic acid (2-EHA) was found as technological contaminant in fruit juices and baby foods. In 80% of the baby food and 73% of the fruit juice samples under study – among them products labelled ’organic’ – this substance was identified. Being known as teratogenic and potent carcinogeric compound for rodents, 2-EHA migrates from the plastic askets inside the metal lids into the food. Commercial orange juices contained lower amounts of aroma compounds compared to authentic ’single strength’-juices. Sensitive volatile components like ethyl 2-methylbutanoate and Z-3-hexenal were not detected in the commercial orange juices under study. The substances ethyl butanoate, hexanal and Z-3-hexenal were determined only in orange essence oil but not in any orange peel oil. An unambiguous differentiation between the high priced orange essence oil and the less valuable orange peel oil is not possible on the basis of HRGC-MS data to date. In order to obtain 13C-labeled standards for the stable isotope dilution assay, syntheses for important orange flavour compounds, i.e. limonene and a–terpineol were carried out. By means of these standards it was possible to quantify these substances in orange juices and cosmetics (limonene is one of the aroma compounds classified as allergenic and has to be declared on cosmetics containing a defined amount). The components 1-butanol, 1-hexanol, E-2-hexenal, E-2-hexenol, and butyl acetate were verified as main constituents of the aroma profile of apple juices and recovery aromas. Besides heating products such as furfural, the profile of the juice concentrates contained no characteristic apple aroma compounds. The ubiquitous occurrence of 3-methyl 1-butanol and its acetate, both known indicators for fermentation processes, seems to be technologically hard to avoid in industrial ’single strength’-juices. The wide range from 0.01 to 2.1 mg/l shows that the yield of 3-methyl 1-butanol can be minimized during fruit juice processing. Legislative regulations to determine limits of the presence of 3-methyl 1-butanol and its acetate in apple juice are necessary. Using distillative recovery of apple juice aroma the slight trend of a depletion of d2HV-SMOW values was observed from apple juice to the corresponding recovery aroma. The correlation of 13C/12C- and 2H/1H-values of 1-hexanol, E-2-hexenal, and E-2-hexenol showed that the authenticity assessment by stable isotope ratio-mass spectrometry is not affected by this negligible effect. The detected traces of ’carry-over’ components indicate that contaminations of aroma compounds can occur under normal fruit juice production conditions. However, the combination of determined thresholds and the real amounts of the substances in fruit juices showed that the commercial products are not influenced in their sensory quality. ’Off-flavour’ components of orange juices, i.e. a–terpineol and carvon, possess with their relevant amounts an increased potential to affect the taste and odour of commercial products.

Submitted by Gizele Lima (gizele.lima@inpa.gov.br) on 2016-08-31T13:21:43Z No. of bitstreams: 2 Tese de Doutorado_Angela Beth Jardine.pdf: 6114980 bytes, checksum: 07a301793e0522e5fb0084e12ee425fe (MD5) license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-08-31T13:21:43Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 Tese de Doutorado_Angela Beth Jardine.pdf: 6114980 bytes, checksum: 07a301793e0522e5fb0084e12ee425fe (MD5) license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-05-10 / Conselho Nacional de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico - CNPq / Plants produce and emit a large array of volatile metabolites termed biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) as an integral part of primary and secondary metabolism. Monoterpenes are BVOCs from the largest family of plant natural products, the terpenoids. Despite orders of magnitude difference in atmospheric reactivity and great diversity in biological functioning, little is known about monoterpene speciation in tropical forests. Using thermal desorption-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry techniques, twelve volatile monoterpenes were identified and quantified in a central Amazon terra firma rainforest including the first ambient air observations of the highly reactive cis-β-ocimene and trans-β- ocimene. At the ecosystem scale, monoterpene mixing ratios in the ambient air were greatest at the top of the canopy where light and temperatures are greatest. Leaf level monoterpene emissions were found to be light dependent among the Amazon trees sampled in the field. However, during drought stress conditions that led to leaf senescence, leaf monoterpene emissions were found to be first light dependent followed by temperature dependent and an acted as an early indicator of leaf lipid peroxidation. Further, leaf monoterpene emissions revealed a strong non-linear relationship with net photosynthesis (Pn), dedicating up to 2% of Pn to monoterpene emissions at leaf temperatures up to 30ºC and continuing to rise as leaf temperatures increased. These results suggest that highly reactive monoterpenes may play important roles as antioxidants protecting photosynthesis in plants and serve as near-canopy sources of secondary organic aerosol precursors through atmospheric photooxidation reactions. / As plantas produzem e emitem uma grande variedade de metabólitos voláteis denominados compostos biogênicos orgânicos voláteis (BVOCs), como parte integrante do metabolismo primário e secundário. Monoterpenos são BVOCs de a maior família de plantas produtos naturais, os terpenóides. Apesar de diferenças das ordems de magnitude na reatividade atmosférica e grande diversidade em funcionamento biológico deles, pouco se sabe sobre a especiação dos monoterpenos em florestas tropicais. Usando tecnicas analiticas de desorpção termica-chromatografia gasosa-espetrometria (TD-GC-MS), doze monoterpenos voláteis foram identificados e quantificados numa floresta tropical de terra firma na Amazônia central, incluindo as primeiras observações no ar ambiente dos monoterpenos que são altamente reativos, cis-β-ocimeno e trans-β-ocimeno. Na escala do ecossistema, as taxas de mistura dos monoterpenos no ar ambiente foram maiores no topo do dossel onde a luz e as temperaturas são maiores. No nível das folhas, emissões dos monoterpenos foram dependente da luz para as avores foram amostradas em campo. No entanto, durante as condições de seca com estresses que levaram a senescência foliar, as emissões dos monoterpenos das folhas foram dependente primeiro da luz e depois a temperatura e agirem como um indicador da peroxidação lipídica folha. Além disso, as emissões dos monoterpenos das folhas revelou uma forte relação não-linear com fotossíntese líquida (Pn), dedicando-se a 2% do Pn para as emissões dos monoterpenos nas temperaturas das folhas até 30ºC e continuaram a aumentar com as temperaturas da folha. Estes resultados sugerem que os monoterpenos o que são altamente reativas podem ser importantes porque eles funçiõnam como antioxidantes que protegem a fotossíntese nas plantas e também podem ser fontes perto do dossel dos precursores dos aerossóis orgânicos secundários de fotooxidação na atmosfera.