Method for the determination of acesulfame K (AK), saccharin (SA) and aspartame (APM) in various foods was investigated. Chopped or homogenized samples were packed with 0.01
N hydrochloric acid containing 10% sodium chloride into cellulose tubing and dialyzed against 0.01
N hydrochloric acid for 24-48 hours. For the detection of AK and SA, the dialyzate was analysed directly by HPLC on a Cosmosil 5NH
2 column using a mobile phase of methanol-1% phosphoric acid (6:4) with detection at 230nm. For APM, the dialyzate was passed through a Sep-pak Vac C18 cartridge. The cartridge was washed with water and a mixture of methanol-water (2:8). APM was eluted with a mixture of methanol-1% phosphoric acid (3:7). It was separated on a Cosmosil 5C18-AR column using a mobile phase of methanol-0.02
M phosphate buffer pH 4.0 (1:3) with detection at 210nm.
The recoveries of AK, SA and APM added to various foods were 94.3-100.4%, 80.4-99.6% and 90.8-101.7%, respectively. The detection limits of AK and APM were 10μg/g and that of SA was 5μg/g.
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