The purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare the concentrations of selected minerals and trace elements in various industrially produced liquors from Estonia and Finland. The liquors are mainly produced for domestic consumption with some sold to nearby countries in the European Union. The liquors are brewed from cloudberries, cranberries, sea buckthorn berries, blueberries, red raspberries, wild strawberries, and black currants. The elements investigated were magnesium, copper, iron, manganese, and zinc and were quantified by atomic spectroscopy. The concentrations of these elements were determined by pre-concentration or dilution of the samples as needed, standard addition methods and flame atomic absorption spectroscopy by AAnalyst 200 from Perkin Elmer.

Mineral and trace element analysis of berry liquors from Northern Europe

249th National Meeting (2015)

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