Glycerol, reagent kit for wine

Colorimetric analysis for glycerol determination

• Kit volume: 100 ml
• Method: Two-reagent differential at 500 +/- 20 nm
• Limit of linearity: 20 g/l
• Limit of detection: 240 mg/l (ppm)

Advantages

• Stable liquid reagent until the expiration date
• Ready-to-use dedicated reagent
• Liquid calibrator included in the kit

Glycerol is an indicator of the quality of finished wine and is extremely important for the mouthfeel. High glycerol concentrations add sweetness, body and fullness to the wine.

Glycerol in the sample yields (by the following reaction), a colored complex that is assayed by spectrophotometry. 

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