Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry · 1997 · 21 citations · 0 references
AgricultureChemistryFood ScienceAnalytical ChemistryFood AnalysisMass Spectrometric AnalysisAroma CompoundsAroma EvaluationGas ChromatographySupercritical Fluid ExtractionVolatile Aroma AnalysisVolatile Substance AnalysisAroma Compound QuantificationEssential Oil AnalysisEssential Oil ExtractionExtraction Of Essential OilsGas Chromatography-mass SpectrometrySteam DistillationSupercritical FluidsVolatile Compound Analysis
Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry has been used as an analytical method for the determination of the composition of the essential oils of lavender, basil, clove and ginger extracted by means of a supercritical fluid extraction plant. These data, compared with those obtained analysing the same essential oils extracted by means of more classical techniques, i.e. steam distillation and liquid extraction, prove the effectiveness of supercritical fluid extraction in aroma chemistry. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.