Table 1.
Selected Ion Monitoring (SIM) parameters, limit of detection (LOD), and calibration curve range/linearity for the quantitation of ten flavor analytes.
| SIM Ions, m/z | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compound | Retention Time (min) |
Dwell time (ms) | LOD (μg/g) |
Calibration Range (μg/g) |
Linearity, R2 (Average) |
|
| Quant. Ion | Conf. Ion | |||||
| Eucalyptol | 2.79 | 154.2 (75) | 139.1 (75) | 5.69 | 5.02 – 10041 | 0.998 |
| Camphor | 3.16 | 152.1 (50) | 108.1 (85) | 3.69 | 4.86 – 9725 | 0.997 |
| Menthol | 3.20 | 138.2 (65) | 123.1 (65) | 5.07 | 5.04 – 10090 | 0.998 |
| Methyl Salicylate | 3.30 | 120.1 (65) | 152.1 (65) | 0.95 | 5.18 – 10356 | 0.999 |
| Pulegone | 3.47 | 152.1 (75) | 137.1 (100) | 3.12 | 4.91 – 9813 | 0.998 |
| Ethyl Salicylate | 3.58 | 166.1 (65) | 120.0 (50) | 0.44 | 5.02 – 10042 | 0.998 |
| Cinnamaldehyde | 3.59 | 131.1 (40) | 103.1 (65) | 1.08 | 5.07 – 10136 | 0.997 |
| Eugenol | 3.98 | 164.1 (55) | 131.1 (75) | 0.75 | 4.91 – 9822 | 0.999 |
| Diphenyl Ether | 4.32 | 170.1 (75) | 141.1 (90) | 0.28 | 5.03 – 10056 | 0.999 |
| Coumarin | 4.61 | 149.0 (50) | 118.1 (50) | 0.38 | 5.08 – 10160 | 0.999 |
| MDA (ISTD) | 4.53 | 164.1 (50) | 146.0 (50) | – | – | – |
ISTD = Internal Standard
R2 = Coefficient of Determination, Linearity