title: Volatile changes during dehydration of d'Agen prunes.
abstract: Solid phase microextraction (SPME) was used in conjunction with GC-MS to monitor the changes in some major volatile flavors during drying of plums. The aroma profile was significantly modified during the process and substantial loss of the original volatile flavors was observed. The generation of some compounds was shown to be due to the thermal decomposition of carbohydrates. This paper discusses the importance of aroma profiling in detecting the progress of the chemical (degradation) reactions and identifying marker volatiles in quality control of the product.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia.
authors.forename: H T
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Sabarez
authors.forename: W E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Price
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Korth
mesh_terms: D005638:Fruit / Q000737:chemistry*; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D014835:Volatilization