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A fluorescent chemical sensor for ethanol determination in alcoholic beverages

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A sensor for ethanol is described that is based on the fluorescent probe 5,10,15,20-tetraphenyl porphyrin (TPP). Response is based on the quenching of the fluorescence of TPP by ethanol as a result of electrostatic attraction. The sensor linearly responds to ethanol in the concentration range from 1 to 75 vol.% and was applied to the determination of ethanol in various kinds of wines and whisky.

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  1. Faculty of Sciences and Arts, Chemistry Department, Dokuz Eylul University, Kaynaklar Campus, TR-35160, Izmir, Turkey

    Serap Seyhan Bozkurt, Erinc Merdivan & Yalim Benibol

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Bozkurt, S.S., Merdivan, E. & Benibol, Y. A fluorescent chemical sensor for ethanol determination in alcoholic beverages. Microchim Acta 168, 141–145 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00604-009-0271-y

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