Testing & Analysis of Alcoholic Beverages

Alcoholic beverages have been produced and consumed by humans since the Neolithic Era, dating as far back as 8,000 BC. The Alcoholic beverages industry is one of the fastest growing and evergreen industry which has never seen downfall and still most in demand. ?These beverages are brewed by fermentation of grains, fruits, or other sources of sugar. Chemical Analysis of the alcoholic beverages provides a fundamental basis for safety and quality of the product.

All alcoholic beverages are obtained by a process called fermentation. It is concentrated or increased in strength by distillation. Following alcoholic beverages are present in the market.

In India, the FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India) has stipulated the quality specification of alcoholic beverages under Food Safety and Standards (Alcoholic Beverages) Regulations, 2018. The critical parameters are as follows:

·??????Ethyl alcohol content.

·??????Residue on evaporation

·??????Total acidity (as tartaric acid)/volatile acidity (as acetic acid) ?

·??????Esters as ethyl acetate

·??????Higher alcohols

·??????Aldehyde as acetaldehyde

·???????Furfural

·??????Methyl alcohol

·??????Hydrocyanic acid

·??????Metal ions (Arsenic, Cadmium, Copper, Arsenic, Mercury, Calcium, Lead, Magnesium, Methyl mercury and Tin )

The Mitra SK Food Testing Laboratory continues to develop best testing practices and to offer accurate quality evaluation of all types of alcoholic beverages. Compliance with legislative requirements is particularly important because, they are becoming more stringent day by day.

The Mitra SK Food Testing Laboratory analyses Extra Neutral alcohol (ENA), which is the most pure version of any alcohol. ENA alcohols are made from different (raw) materials such as sugarcane molasses or grains. It is organoleptically neutral- it has no taste or smell. This alcohol can be used for a variety of applications – its primary use is as a base for spirits and alcoholic beverages. ENA is used in the food and beverage industry, in the cosmetics and beauty industry, and for pharmaceutical and medical grade purposes. Currently the most popular application has been to make hand sanitizer.

Advantages of MSK in Alcoholic Beverage Testing- The Mitra SK Food Testing Laboratory has state-of-the-art equipment and expertise for testing and analysis of alcoholic beverages

·???????GC, FTIR, GC-MS, HPLC, LC-MS/MS and ICP-MS.

·???????Fast turn-around time (TAT).

·???????NABL accredited and FSSAI notified.

·???????Reliable results

·???????Excellent customer base