Draft beer analysis by HPLC-ELSD and IC

In this bachelor thesis is discussed the brewing process and composition of the beer. The experimental part deals with analysis of polyphenolic compounds and carbohydrates by HPLC, analysis of organic acids by the IC and the ICP-OES method was used for analysis of elements. The HPLC method was used to determine eleven polyphenols. Gallic acid was the most represented compound of polyphenols and quercetin was the least represented compound. Glucose, fructose and sucrose were analysed by HPLC and the most represented compound of carbohydrates was glucose. The ICP-OES method was used to determine ten elements. Zinc was the least represented element in the analysis and phosphorus and potassium were the most represented in the analysis