Table 6 Aroma compounds produced in lactose (Lac)–amino acid (lysine (Lys), serine (Ser), threonine (Thr), and cysteine (Cys)) Maillard reaction model systems.

From: Analysis of α-dicarbonyl compounds and volatiles formed in Maillard reaction model systems

Compounds

Retention time

K.I

K.I (Ref)

Co-injection

PAR (peak area ratio)

Lac + Lys

Lac + Ser

Lac + Thr

Lac + Cys

2,3-Dimethyl pyrazine

25.609

1372

1375

o

N.D

N.D

N.D

N.D

2,5-Dimethyl pyrazine

24.878

1363

1350

o

N.D

N.D

0.0070 ± 0.0004

N.D

2,6-Dimethyl pyrazine

25.041

1356

1356

o

N.D

N.D

N.D

N.D

2,3,5-Trimethyl pyrazine

27.270

1434

1430

o

N.D

N.D

0.4961 ± 0.0310

N.D

2-Ethyl-3,6-dimethylpyrazine

28.400

1474

1474

o

N.D

N.D

0.0086 ± 0.0004

N.D

2-Ethyl-3,5-dimethylpyrazine

28.829

1490

1491

o

N.D

N.D

0.0064 ± 0.0005

N.D

2-Acetylthiazole

33.705

1686

1686

o

N.D

N.D

N.D

N.D

Benzaldehyde

30.642

1562

1562

o

0.0053 ± 0.0004

0.0063 ± 0.0002

0.0043 ± 0.0004

0.0043 ± 0.0004