Modern Methods of Plant Analysis When the handbook Modern Methods of Plant Analysis was first introduced in 1954 the considerations were: 1. the dependence of scientific progress in biology on the improvement of existing and the introduction of new methods; 2. the difficulty in finding many new analytical methods in specialized journals which are normally not accessible to experimental plant biologists; 3. the fact that in the methods sections of papers the description of methods is frequently so compact, or even sometimes so incomplete that it is difficult to reproduce experiments. These considerations still stand today. The series was highly successful, seven volumes appearing between 1956 and 1964. Since there is still today a demand for the old series, the publisher has decided to resume publication of Modern Methods of Plant Analysis. It is hoped that the New Series will be just as acceptable to those working in plant sciences and related fields as the early volumes undoubtedly were. It is difficult to single out the major reasons for success of any publication, but we believe that the methods published in the first series were up-to-date at the time and presented in a way that made description, as applied to plant material, complete in itself with little need to consult other publications. Contributing authors have attempted to follow these guidelines in this New Series of volumes.

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All relevant techniques in the analysis of nonalcoholic beverages are described in detail.

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The Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) in the Beverage Industries: Principles and Practice.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Basic ELISA Procedures for Detection of Antigens.- 3 Materials, Protocols and Comments.- 4 Concluding Remarks.- References.- Carboxylic Acids in Soft Drinks.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Analytical Method.- References.- Amino Acid Pattern for Analysis of Fruit Juice Authenticity.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Development of Inspection Methods for Detecting Adulteration of Fruit Juices or for Testing Their Authenticity.- 3 Sample Preparations for the Analysis of Amino Acids Distribution Pattern in Fruit Juice.- 4 Distribution Order of Abundance of Free Amino Acids Used for Checking Fruit Juice Authenticity.- References.- Spectral Characteristics of Citrus Products.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Absorption Spectra.- 3 Conclusion.- References.- Bitterness in Fruit Juices: Assay of Bitter Principles in Citrus Juices.- 1 Bitterness in Fruit Juices.- 2 Assay of Limonoid Bitter Principles in Citrus Juices.- 3 Assay of Flavonoid Bitter Principles in Citrus Juices.- References.- Analytical Methods for Orange Juice Volatiles.- 1 Introduction.- 2 The Volatile Fraction of Orange Juice.- 3 Raw Material for Orange Juice Volatiles Analysis.- 4 Global Methods of Analysis.- 5 Separative Analysis. Gas Chromatography.- 6 Future Research.- References.- Stable Carbon Isotope Ratios for Detecting Added Sugars in Orange and Apple Juices and Added Citric Acid in Lemon Juices.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Photosynthetic Fractionation of Carbon Isotopes in Source CO2.- 3 Food Applications of Source Variations in [?- 13C] Values.- 4 Conclusion.- References.- Analytical Methods for Tomato Products.- 1 Contribution of Fruit Components to Quality.- 2 Tomato Composition.- 3 Analytical Methods.- References.- LiquidChromatographic Determination of Quinine, Hydroquinine, Saccharin, and Sodium Benzoate in Quinine Beverages.- 1 Abstract.- 2 Introduction.- 3 Method.- 4 Results and Discussion.- References.- Formaldehyde in Coffee.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Formaldehyde in Common Foods.- 3 Analytical Methods for Formaldehyde.- 4 Determination of Formaldehyde in Coffee.- References.- Metabolism and Analysis of Caffeine and Other Methylxanthines in Coffee, Tea, Cola, Guarana and Cacao.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Occurrence.- 3 Metabolism of Caffeine in Caffeine-Containing Plants.- 4 Analysis for Purine Alkaloids in Plants and Foods.- 5 Biochemical Methods Used to Study Purine Alkaloid Metabolism in Plants.- 6 Conclusions.- References.- Colour and Flavour Characteristics of Made Tea.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Tea Husbandry.- 3 Manufacture of Tea.- 4 Colour of Made Tea.- 5 Volatile Flavour and Aroma Compounds of Made Tea.- References.- Analysis of Black Tea Volatiles.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Composition of Black Tea Volatiles.- 3 Formation of Black Tea Volatiles.- References.- Analysis of Cocoa Flavour Components and Flavour Precursors.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Precursors and Nonvolatile Flavour Components.- 3 Cocoa Flavour Volatiles.- References.- The Importance of Plant Analysis to Food Regulation.- 1 Historical Background.- 2 Current Use of Analytical Methods.- 3 Food Standards and Food Labeling.- 4 Food Sanitation.- 5 Food Safety.- 6 Conclusion.- References.