Determinazione del limonene nei succhi di agrumi mediante analisi gascromatografica (GC/FID)

A method for the determination of orange and lemon juice limonene content is reported. The method foresees an extraction-distillation (SDE) of the sample through a Likens-Nickerson apparatus followed by gaschromatographicanalysis. The data obtained have been compared with the bromide method. The chiral analysis of the limonene in orange juices has been done. These results suggest that limonene in the analyzed juices is from natural origin.