VIEW ARTICLE    DOI: 10.1094/ASBCJ-39-0070

NOTE Identification of 9-Decenoic Acid in Beer and Yeast. Ernest C.-H. Chen, Research and Development Department, Molson Breweries of Canada Ltd., Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2L 2R5, and Chi-Tang Ho, Department of Food Science, Cook College, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick 08903. J. Am. Soc. Brew. Chem. 39:0070, 1981.

A fatty acid known to be present in beer and yeast was isolated and purified by gas chromatography. The compound was then identified positively as 9-decenoic acid with the use of mass spectrometry.

Keywords: 9-Decenoic acid, Fatty acid, Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry identification