Table 3.
Major VOCs in packed refrigerated fish identified in the scientific literature.
| Class | VOC | Extraction and Analytical Method | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acids | Acetic acid | SPME/GC/MS | [13,48,51,70,73] |
| Dynamic headspace/GC/MS | [47,75] | ||
| Static headspace/SIFT/MS | [81,86] | ||
| Alcohols | Ethanol | SPME/GC/MS | [46,48,49,70] |
| Dynamic headspace/GC/MS | [75] | ||
| Static headspace/SIFT/MS | [32,81,86] | ||
| 3-methyl-1-butanol | SPME/GC/MS | [49,51,72,76] | |
| Dynamic headspace/GC/MS | [47,75] | ||
| Static headspace/SIFT/MS | [32] | ||
| 2,3-butanediol | SPME/GC/MS | [49,70] | |
| Dynamic headspace/GC/MS | [75] | ||
| Static headspace/SIFT/MS | [68,86] | ||
| 1-penten-3-ol | SPME/GC/MS | [48] | |
| Dynamic headspace/GC/MS | [47,74,75] | ||
| Aldehydes | 2 or 3 methyl-butanal | SPME/GC/MS | [48,49,51] |
| Dynamic headspace/GC/MS | [75] | ||
| Static headspace/SIFT/MS | [32] | ||
| Amines | TMA | SPME/GC/MS | [49,72,76] |
| Dynamic headspace/GC/MS | [47,75] | ||
| Esters | Ethyl acetate | SPME/GC/MS | [49,71] |
| Dynamic headspace/GC/MS | [75] | ||
| Static headspace/SIFT/MS | [32,86] | ||
| Ketones | 3-hydroxy-2-butanone (=acetoin) | SPME/GC/MS | [49,51,70,72,73] |
| Dynamic headspace/GC/MS | [82] | ||
| Static headspace/SIFT/MS | [32,86] | ||
| Sulfur compounds | Hydrogen sulfide, carbon disulfide and dimethyl disulfide, methanethiol (methyl mercaptan) | SPME/GC/MS | [76] |
| Dynamic headspace/GC/MS | [47,75] | ||
| Static headspace/SIFT/MS | [32,81,86] |