Detection of the carcinogen 2-amino-1-methyl-6-phenylimidazo[4,5-b]pyridine (PhIP) in beer and wine.
A carcinogen, 2-amino-1-methyl-6-phenylimidazo[4,5-b]pyridine (PhIP), was measured in beer and wine by HPLC. PhIP was found to be present in all brands of beer and wine analyzed. The concentrations of PhIP in beer and wine were 14.1 +/- 6.18 ng/l (mean +/- SD, n = 11) and 30.4 +/- 16.4 ng/l (n = 10) respectively.
Department of Hygiene and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Japan.
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Wada
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Ueki
D001515:Beer / Q000032:analysis*; D002273:Carcinogens / Q000032:analysis*; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000032:analysis*; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence; D014920:Wine / Q000032:analysis*
D002273:Carcinogens; D007093:Imidazoles; C049584:2-amino-1-methyl-6-phenylimidazo(4,5-b)pyridine