A method ispresentedfor determining those volatile components of Jbods that have flavour significance. The method leads to quantitative flavour specifications called charm that can be displayed graphically. The procedure is baaed upon the relative odour detection thresholds of volatile compounds of known gas chromatographic retention indices.

A number of nonamino organic acids associated with inborn errors of metabolism can be detected by gas chromatography. The organic acids are extracted into ethyl acetate and diethyl ether, the extracts combined, and the solvents evaporated under nitrogen. The residue is taken up in carbon disulfide and an aliquot chromatographed on 5% neopentyl glycol adipate to separate short-chain fatty acids ...

A rapid, sensitive and selective gas--liquid chromatographic assay for aminoglutethimide is described. The same extraction procedure may be employed prior to a high-performance liquid chromatographic assay for acetamidoglutethimide which is also detailed. Both assays are suitable for the study of the pharmacokinetics of aminoglutethimide and acetamidoglutethimide in biological fluids in man.