"Aqua-space", a new headspace method for isolation of natural floral aromas using humidified air as a carrier gas.
A new method called "Aqua-space" was developed for the isolation of the natural fragrances of plants. Living flowers were enclosed in a space under simulated natural conditions, and humidified air was pumped into the space as a fragrance carrier. In a comparison among three isolation methods, i.e., Aqua-space, headspace, and solvent extraction, the Aqua-space method proved to be the most effective in retaining natural fragrances with abundant oxygenated components key to floral fragrances.
Technical Research Center, T Hasegawa Co, Ltd, Kariyado, Japan. ishikawa@t-hasegawa.co.jp
Masashi
M
Ishikawa
Tsutomu
T
Honda
Akira
A
Fujita
Yoshiko
Y
Kurobayashi
Takeshi
T
Kitahara
D000388:Air / Q000032:analysis*; D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D035264:Flowers / Q000737:chemistry; D032062:Gardenia / Q000737:chemistry*; D006813:Humidity; D006838:Hydrocarbons / Q000032:analysis; D009812:Odorants / Q000032:analysis*; D012997:Solvents
D006838:Hydrocarbons; D012997:Solvents