The problem of methanol concentration admissible in distilled fruit spirits.
Some distilled fruit spirits contain, normally, high quantities of methanol. After a brief summary of the process of methanol formation during fermentation and of the toxicological data, methanol concentrations of some distilled fruit spirits are indicated. Then, maximal amounts of methanol in spirits fixed by some countries are discussed as well as the problems which are generated by legislation.
Bindler
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U.L.P. Unité d'enseignement et de recherche des Sciences Pharmaceutiques, Strasbourg, France.
Voges
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Laugel
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D000434:Alcoholic Beverages / Q000032:analysis*; D005638:Fruit; D006801:Humans; D000432:Methanol / Q000032:analysis* / Q000633:toxicity
D000432:Methanol