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Table 5 Comparison between analysis of unrecorded alcohols with a laboratory FTIR instrument and the portable infrared spectrometer

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

Alcohol type, origin

FTIR result (% vol)

Infrared spectroscopy result (% vol)

Fruit spirit, Croatia

45.8

44.4

Vodka 1, UK

37.0

36.8

Vodka 2, UK

37.5

37.2

Vodka 3, UK

36.6

36.3

Spirit, Poland

41.5

40.9

Spirit, Poland

44.6

45.1

Spirit, Poland

49.1

48.4

Spirit, Poland

49.4

48.7

Spirit, Poland

48.0

48.2

Spirit, Poland

47.4

47.2

Spirit, Poland

48.7

48.7

Spirit, Poland

39.5

40.9

Spirit, Poland

48.7

48.5