Abstract
This study was designed to investigate the formation of ethyl carbamate (EC) during the ripening of Maesil with sugar and Soju (19.5~35% alcohol contents) using a homemade method. Maesil, sugar and Soju were purchased at ordinary market in June of 2012. The preparation of sample for analysis was conducted by method of Henry et al. The analysis of GC/MS was used SIM mode (m/z 89, 74, 62). Quantification was performed in terms of the 62 ion and was based on an internal standard procedure. Good linearity was obtained with a regression coefficient ($r^2$ = 0.993). Low detection limits (LOD) was achieved 4.31 ug/kg and recovery for alcohol was 74.8%. During 90 days, fermentation with sugar was not detected EC (under LOQ). 15 days ripened Maesil wine contained EC between non detected~32.7 ug/kg and 90 days ripened Maesil wine was 19.7~87.4 ug/kg. Higher proportion of Maesil and Soju increased EC contents. EC levels were increased 32.7 ug/kg to 87.4 ug/kg in the ratio of Maesil to 35% alcohol-Soju (1:1). In the ratio of Maesil to 35% alcohol-Soju (1:3) was increased non detected to 69.7 ug/kg. After 90 days, Maesil wine was filtered Maesil through a seive and ripened by 180 days to investigate the formation of EC compared with non filtered. Treatment of filtered, EC contents was much higher level compared with non filtered. Therefore, this result showed that alcohol contents contribute to increase EC formation more than Maesil.
매실주의 숙성 중 에틸카바메이트의 발생을 알아보고자 일반 가정에서 담그는 방식으로 매실주와 복분자주를 담아 저장하면서 발생량을 측정하였다. 매실주는 매실과 설탕 및 $19.5^{\circ}{\sim}35^{\circ}$ 담금주의 담금비를 달리하여 담아, 15일부터 180일까지 15~30일 간격으로 에틸카바메이트의 함량을 분석한 결과 숙성 90일 까지 매실을 설탕만으로 숙성한 경우와 복분자주에서 에틸카바메이트는 발생하지 않았으나 매실의 알코올의 농도가 높을수록 에틸카바메이트의 생성량이 증가하였다. 매실과 담금주의 비율을 달리한 결과, 매실보다는 알코올 함량이 에틸카바메이트 발생에 더 큰 영향을 미치는 것을 확인하였으며 120~150일 숙성기간이 지나면서 에틸카바메이트 발생량은 점차 감소하는 경향을 보였으나 90일 숙성 후 여과처리 하였을 경우 여과하지 않았을 경우보다 180일까지 2배가량 높은 에틸카바메이트가 발생하였으나 이들 모두 안전한 수준이었다.