Table 3.
Number and percentage of the common analytes within each chemical family, as well as the relative chromatographic area of the common and non-common analytes, considering the macro- and microbrewer beers.
| Chemical Family | Number of Common Analytes | Number of Common Analytes within Each Chemical Family (%) | Chromatographic Area of the Common Analytes | Chromatographic Area of the Non-Common Analytes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acids | 10 | 58.8 | >Microbrewer ** | >Microbrewer * |
| Alcohols | 37 | 61.7 | Equal | >Microbrewer *** |
| Esters | 64 | 73.4 | >Microbrewer *** | >Microbrewer *** |
| Monoterpenic compounds | 20 | 22.0 | >Microbrewer **** | >Microbrewer **** |
| Norisoprenoids | 9 | 56.3 | Equal | >Microbrewer *** |
| Sesquiterpenic compounds | 14 | 33.3 | >Microbrewer **** | >Microbrewer **** |
| Sulfur compounds | 10 | 76.9 | >Macrobrewer *** | >Macrobrewer *** |
| Volatile phenols | 3 | 100 | Equal | – |
| TOTAL | 167 | 50.8 | >Microbrewer **** | >Microbrewer **** |
Significant statistical differences are observed for p < 0.05 (*), p < 0.01 (**), p = 0.001 (***), p < 0.0001 (****), using t-test in GraphPad prism.