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Detection of Illicit Spirits

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Wine Analysis

Part of the book series: Modern Methods of Plant Analysis ((MOLMETHPLANT,volume 6))

Abstract

Excise on alcoholic products constitutes a major source of revenue to most governments throughout the world. In most countries there exists an analytical requirement to distinguish licit from illicit spirits.

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    Hans-Ferdinand Linskens

  2. Department of Biochemistry, Waite Agricultural Research Institute University of Adelaide, Glen Osmond, S.A., 5064, Australia

    John F. Jackson

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Simpkins, W. (1988). Detection of Illicit Spirits. In: Linskens, HF., Jackson, J.F. (eds) Wine Analysis. Modern Methods of Plant Analysis, vol 6. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-83340-3_11

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