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Table 2 Validation results for alcoholic strength measured with infrared spectroscopy

From: Rapid and mobile determination of alcoholic strength in wine, beer and spirits using a flow-through infrared sensor

 

Repeatability conditions

(n = 5)

Within-laboratory reproducibility conditions

(n = 5)

Sample

Mean

(% vol)

SD

(% vol)

r

(% vol)

RSD

[%]

Mean

(% vol)

SD

(% vol)

R

(% vol)

RSD

[%]

Wine 1a

15.1

0.01

0.04

0.09

14.8

0.22

0.62

1.49

Wine 2

11.8

0.01

0.02

0.05

11.7

0.02

0.06

0.20

Wine 3

12.2

0.01

0.02

0.13

12.2

0.04

0.10

0.29

Wine 4

12.3

0.02

0.04

0.22

12.2

0.04

0.11

0.31

Wine 5

12.9

0.02

0.04

0.16

12.8

0.08

0.22

0.61

Wine 6a

15.1

0.01

0.14

0.09

15.0

0.05

0.13

0.32

Beer 1b

0.04

0.02

0.06

47.4

0.04

0.02

45.6

0.05

Beer 2

5.9

0.02

0.07

0.42

5.9

0.08

0.23

1.36

Beer 3

10.3

0.07

0.20

0.67

10.3

0.07

0.21

0.73

Fruit spirit

35.4

0.33

0.93

0.94

35.3

0.38

1.08

1.09

  1. a Dessert/liqueur wines with increased alcoholic strength
  2. b Alcohol-free beer