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. 2017 Jul 11;148(9):1685–1696. doi: 10.1007/s00706-017-1992-y

Table 3.

Content of biogenic amines in analyzed beers (µg/dm3 ± standard deviation, n = 3)

Beer MA BUA isoBUA isoPEA PUT SPD
Pale lager A 78 ± 11 11.3 ± 1.6 5.76 ± 0.80 N/A 5325 ± 241 192.7 ± 5.6
Premium lager A 128 ± 14 N/A 8.62 ± 0.77 792.9 ± 7.1 7158 ± 653 739 ± 81
Strong pale lager A1 105.4 ± 6.8 N/A 7.96 ± 0.35 284 ± 11 6592 ± 126 367.2 ± 5.4
Strong pale lager A2 158.4 ± 8.9 N/A 9.36 ± 0.84 766 ± 25 8000 ± 109 781 ± 51
Standard american lager B 168.6 ± 6.5 9.5 ± 1.1 11.3 ± 1.1 1043 ± 30 7858 ± 101 218 ± 29
Strong pale lager C 107.7 ± 6.0 8.616 ± 0.067 10.362 ± 0.067 216.9 ± 6.5 6425 ± 25 381 ± 56
Standard american lager C 84.6 ± 9.2 N/A 6.61 ± 0.35 N/A 4875 ± 222 271.8 ± 8.3
Pale lager C1 N/A N/A 7.88 ± 0.42 N/A 5908 ± 184 245 ± 20
Pale lager C2 85.7 ± 6.4 N/A 5.70 ± 0.42 N/A 5667 ± 88 260 ± 18
Pale lager D 87.4 ± 4.0 N/A 6.73 ± 0.55 293.9 ± 4.4 4567 ± 138 105 ± 11
Strong pale lager D N/A N/A 8.5 ± 1.0 N/A 4858 ± 250 N/A
Pale lager E 84.7 ± 2.4 N.A 7.95 ± 0.54 203.4 ± 5.3 5958 ± 142 444 ± 16
Strong pale lager F 170.4 ± 2.0 13.52 ± 0.80 16.4 ± 2.0 172 ± 10 6475 ± 87 428 ± 16
Premium lager F 198 ± 15 8.37 ± 0.67 10.02 ± 0.83 435 ± 19 6608 ± 270 638.5 ± 6.3
Pale lager F1 159.6 ± 9.7 N/A 11.31 ± 0.12 756 ± 66 7167 ± 76 721 ± 82
Pale lager F2 225 ± 11 11.7 ± 1.3 13.5 ± 1.3 560 ± 46 7300 ± 307 838 ± 59
Premium american lager G N/A N/A 4.429 ± 0.094 N/A 4725 ± 413 910 ± 90
Pale lager G1 N/A N/A N/A N/A 3917 ± 227 653 ± 58
Pale lager G2 112.4 ± 9.3 N/A 5.55 ± 0.12 N/A 6100 ± 132 1408 ± 76
Premium lager H 124 ± 21 N/A 9.36 ± 0.90 N/A 6750 ± 71 489 ± 22
Strong pale lager I 357 ± 19 N/A N/A N/A 4550 ± 205 N/A
Pale lager I 193 ± 16 N/A N/A N/A 3700 ± 427 N/A
Non alcoholic lager J N/A N/A N/A N/A 3588 ± 371 739 ± 74
Witbier J 92.9 ± 5.8 14.09 ± 0.79 4.262 ± 0.047 742.9 ± 7.1 5958 ± 29 222.2 ± 2.5
Pale lager J1 168 ± 13 N/A N/A 925 ± 10 7417 ± 146 1301 ± 106
Pale lager J2 108 ± 11 N/A 5.846 ± 0.071 179.9 ± 7.1 6867 ± 535 400.37 ± 0.88
Pale lager J3 N/A N/A 5.17 ± 0.55 463 ± 20 4542 ± 138 483 ± 22
Pale lager K 186 ± 12 11.9 ± 1.1 13.7 ± 1.1 466 ± 38 8242 ± 406 1089 ± 82
CV/% 1.2–14.5 0.77–14 0.64–13.9 0.89–8.7 0.39–11.5 0.22–14.6
Beer SPM TYR TRP HIS AGM CAD
Pale lager A 178 ± 19 1240 ± 74 157.7 ± 5.9 N/A N/A 238 ± 21
Premium lager A N/A 905 ± 61 216 ± 30 66.1 ± 4.1 7257 ± 498 494 ± 27
Strong pale lager A1 187 ± 16 816 ± 93 213 ± 11 54.5 ± 2.1 5983 ± 354 303 ± 20
Strong pale lager A2 181.0 ± 9.6 1274 ± 164 235.2 ± 6.4 82.3 ± 2.8 7651 ± 209 665 ± 39
Standard american lager B N/A 1413 ± 195 4239 ± 151 83.9 ± 4.9 11,509 ± 509 1089 ± 47
Strong pale lager C 239 ± 12 757 ± 58 195.7 ± 6.5 70.2 ± 9.1 N/A 316 ± 36
Standard american lager C N/A N/A 151.2 ± 9.8 N/A N/A 428 ± 26
Pale lager C1 218.5 ± 7.9 791 ± 60 191 ± 11 66.9 ± 6.9 N/A 390 ± 18
Pale lager C2 214 ± 13 N/A 176.76 ± 0.95 N/A N/A 185.2 ± 8.1
Pale lager D N/A N/A 149.4 ± 8.8 N/A 6659 ± 473 174.5 ± 5.3
Strong pale lager D N/A N/A 173 ± 10 N/A N/A 210 ± 24
Pale lager E N/A N/A 163.0 ± 5.4 N/A 5831 ± 186 285 ± 27
Strong pale lager F 202 ± 15 N/A 191.3 ± 9.9 N/A 11,274 ± 635 291 ± 14
Premium lager F 194.7 ± 7.1 N/A 157 ± 11 N/A 10,111 ± 552 341 ± 10
Pale lager F1 218.3 ± 3.2 N/A 161.3 ± 8.5 N/A 6729 ± 433 413 ± 33
Pale lager F2 233.8 ± 4.4 N/A 188 ± 11 N/A 8385 ± 283 361 ± 18
Premium american lager G 210 ± 17 N/A 137 ± 12 N/A 5496 ± 199 N/A
Pale lager G1 152 ± 10 N/A 152.1 ± 3.8 N/A 5543 ± 634 177 ± 16
Pale lager G2 163 ± 14 N/A 171 ± 13 N/A 11,332 ± 443 219 ± 15
Premium lager H N/A N/A 206 ± 14 N/A 9503 ± 311 372.5 ± 2.8
Strong pale lager I N/A N/A 228 ± 23 N/A N/A 463 ± 43
Pale lager I N/A N/A 129.1 ± 8.3 N/A N/A 203.2 ± 1.2
Non alcoholic lager J N/A 1720 ± 85 102.6 ± 8.4 N/A N/A N/A
Witbier J N/A 12,773 ± 214 140.4 ± 2.9 93.3 ± 2.6 N/A 553 ± 29
Pale lager J1 239 ± 14 16,800 ± 140 253 ± 11 50.86 ± 0.18 11,009 ± 374 348.5 ± 5.7
Pale lager J2 178 ± 13 897 ± 44 176 ± 12 N/A 7892 ± 975 234 ± 20
Pale lager J3 N/A 12,707 ± 133 134 ± 12 N/A N/A 181.5 ± 1.4
Pale lager K 213 ± 14 1405 ± 182 319 ± 10 48.6 ± 5.4 9847 ± 643 479 ± 47
CV/% 1.5–10.4 0.83–13.8 0.54–13.5 0.35–13 2.7–12.3 0.57–11.5

N/A not available

C coefficient of variation CV = RSD/Xśr [%]