Johnsen P B, Kuan J C
USDA, Agricultural Research Service, New Orleans, LA 70179.
J Chromatogr. 1987 Nov 13;409:337-42. doi: 10.1016/s0021-9673(01)86810-2.
A simple and rapid method for the extraction and quantification of geosmin and 2-methylisoborneol is described. Using methylene chloride extraction and gas chromatography, the procedure eliminates costly stripping devices. Recovery efficiency of the procedure is approximately 65% with a sensitivity equal to the human threshold for these two important off-flavor compounds.