ETHYL CARBAMATE IN WINE RMs

Project Information

Grant agreement ID: RM395

Start date

End date

Funded under

• Research and development programme (EEC) in the field of applied metrology and chemical analysis (Community Bureau of Reference - BCR), 1988-1992

Total cost € 0,00

EU contribution € 70 000,00

Coordinated by

Université de Bordeaux I
France

Objective

Ethyl carbamate (EtC) is a carcinogenic substance, present in all fermentation media containing ethanol. The United States and Canada have established a limit of 30 ug/l in wine, which is also recommended by The European Communities and the Organisation Internationale du Vin et de la Vigne (OIV). This limit may be lowered in the near future and will required improvement of methodology, a problem of concern for the OIV and the Communities.
Ethyl carbamate is usually determined by Gas Chromatography (GC). There are differences between the various methods used which arise from the varying sample preparation procedures and detection systems (FID, NP, MS, etc.).
The objective of the project is to improve the accuracy and the level of agreement between European laboratories and to prepare reference materials.

STATUS

The first intercomparison in which 25 laboratories determined EtC in four samples of white and red wines will be completed in 1992.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › chemical sciences › organic chemistry › alcohols
• engineering and technology › industrial biotechnology › bioprocessing technologies › fermentation

Programme(s)

• FP2-BCR 4 - Research and development programme (EEC) in the field of applied metrology and chemical analysis (Community Bureau of Reference - BCR), 1988-1992

Topic(s)

Data not available

Call for proposal

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Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

Université de Bordeaux I

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 351 cours de la Libération ; 33405 Talence ; France
• Total cost: No data

Participants (23)

Bureau National Interprofessionnel du Cognac

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 69 rue de Bellefonds ; 16100 Cognac
• Total cost: No data

Centro Studi Maria Branca

Italy

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Via Eduardo Porro 1 ; 20158 Milano
• Total cost: No data

Chemische Landesuntersuchungsanstalt Karlsruhe

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Hoffstraße 3 ; 76133 KARLSRUHE
• Total cost: No data

Chemisches Landes- und Staatliches Veterinäruntersuchungsamt Nordrhein-Westfalen

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Sperlichstraße 19 ; 48151 Münster
• Total cost: No data

Chemisches Untersuchungsamt Koblenz

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Neversstraße 4-6 ; 56068 Koblenz
• Total cost: No data

Chemisches Untersuchungsamt Speyer

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Nikolaus von Weis-Straße 1 ; 67346 SPEYER
• Total cost: No data

Chivas Brothers Limited

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Glen Keith Distillery Station Road ; AB53 3BS Banff
• Total cost: No data

Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 5 rue Henri-Martin ; 51200 Épernay
• Total cost: No data

Instituto do Vinho do Porto

Portugal

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Rua Ferreira Borges ; 4200 PORTO
• Total cost: No data

Kantonales Laboratorium

Switzerland

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 15,Fehrenstrasse ; 8032 ZÜRICH
• Total cost: No data

Laboratoire Cantonal

Switzerland

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Les Croisettes ; 1066 EPALINGES
• Total cost: No data

Laboratoire Cantonal de Chimie

Switzerland

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 22,Quai Ernest-Ansermet ; 1211 GENEVA 4
• Total cost: No data

Laboratorio Arbitral

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Ctra de la Coruna, Km 10,700 ; 28023 MADRID
• Total cost: No data

Laboratory of the Government Chemist (LGC)

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Queen's Road ; TW11 0LY Teddington
• Total cost: No data

Landesuntersuchungsamt für das Gesundheitswesen Nordbayern

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Theaterstraße 23 ; 97070 Würzburg
• Total cost: No data

Landesuntersuchungsamt für das Gesundheitswesen Sudbayern

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Veterinärstraße 2 ; 85764 OBERSCHLEISSHEIM
• Total cost: No data

MAFF Food Science Laboratory

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Norwich Research Park Colney ; NR4 7UQ Norwich
• Total cost: No data

Max-von-Pettenkofer-Institut

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Thielallee 88-92 ; 14195 Berlin
• Total cost: No data

National Food Agency of Denmark

Denmark

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 19,Mörkhöj Bygade ; 2860 SÖBORG
• Total cost: No data

Pentlands Scotch Whisky Research Ltd (PSWR)

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 84 Slateford Road ; EH11 1QU Edinburgh
• Total cost: No data

STAATLICHES MEDIZINAL-, LEBENSMITTEL- UND VETERINAERUNTERSUCHUNGSAMT SUEDHESSEN

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Hasengartenstrasse 24 ; 65189 WIESBADEN
• Total cost: No data

Staatliches Chem. Untersuchungsamt Braunschweig

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 3300 BRAUNSCHWEIG
• Total cost: No data

TNO Toxicology and Nutrition Institute

Netherlands

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 3700 AJ ZEIST
• Total cost: No data