Flavour profile of capers (Capparis spinosa L.) from the Eolian Archipelago by HS-SPME/GC–MS

V Romeo, M Ziino, D Giuffrida, C Condurso, A Verzera - Food chemistry, 2007 - Elsevier
This paper presents the first investigation of the flavour profile of capers (Capparis spinosa L.)
from the Eolian Archipelago. In all, 145 volatile compounds were identified and quantified …

Effects of Rootstock on the Composition of Bergamot (Citrus bergamia Risso et Poiteau) Essential Oil

A Verzera, A Trozzi, F Gazea… - Journal of agricultural …, 2003 - ACS Publications
This paper reports the composition of bergamot oils obtained from plants grafted on the following
rootstocks: sour orange, Carrizo citrange, trifoliate orange, Alemow, Volkamerian lemon…

Effects of conditioning on HMF content in unifloral honeys

B Fallico, M Zappala, E Arena, A Verzera - Food chemistry, 2004 - Elsevier
HMF (5-hydroxymethylfurfural) is considered an important quality parameter for honey and
maximum values are fixed by the European Directive no.110 (2001). In this paper, the HMF …

Methods for the determination of HMF in honey: a comparison

M Zappala, B Fallico, E Arena, A Verzera - Food control, 2005 - Elsevier
HMF (5-hydroxymethylfurfuraldehyde) is essential to evaluate the conformity of honey to the
current legislation. Elevated concentrations of HMF in honey provide an indication of …

Solid-phase microextraction and gas chromatography mass spectrometry analysis of dairy product volatiles for the determination of shelf-life

C Condurso, A Verzera, V Romeo, M Ziino… - International Dairy …, 2008 - Elsevier
Fermented milk varieties and fresh cheeses, which are appreciated by consumers for their
sensory quality, have a shelf-life at refrigeration temperatures that usually does not exceed 4–…

Biological lemon and sweet orange essential oil composition

A Verzera, A Trozzi, G Dugo, G Di Bella… - Flavour and …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
The volatile fraction composition of sweet orange and lemon oils obtained using biological
and traditional cultivation is reported. The oils came from Sicily and were industrially obtained…

Effects of different rootstocks on aroma volatile compounds and carotenoid content of melon fruits

C Condurso, A Verzera, G Dima, G Tripodi, P Crinò… - Scientia horticulturae, 2012 - Elsevier
Grafting plants on resistant rootstocks is an effective tool for controlling soil borne diseases
and represents a common practice in land-intensive melon cultivation. Although it is known …

Volatile compounds and capsaicinoid content of fresh hot peppers (Capsicum annuum L.) of different Calabrian varieties

…, V Romeo, G Tripodi, A Verzera - Journal of the …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND: Because of the great variability in size, shape, colour, pungency and aroma
of Calabrian Capsicum annuum(hot pepper), this study was carried out to furnish producers …

Characterization of “Provola dei Nebrodi”, a typical Sicilian cheese, by volatiles analysis using SPME-GC/MS

…, C Condurso, V Romeo, D Giuffrida, A Verzera - International Dairy …, 2005 - Elsevier
Analysis of the volatile fraction of Provola dei Nebrodi, a typical Sicilian pasta filata cheese,
was performed using Solid Phase Microextraction High-Resolution Gas Chromatography/…

[PDF][PDF] SPME-GC-MS analysis of honey volatile components for the characterization of different floral origin

A Verzera, S Campisi, M Zappalà… - American …, 2001 - researchgate.net
Using a 40-mL vial, 16 g of honey was dissolved in 7 mL of water, together with 2 g of NaCl.
The vial was equipped with a mininert value (S upelco), which allowed the introduction of …