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ArticleFoods (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Elucidating the Impact of Gamma Irradiation Treatment Prior to Aging on Light-Flavor Tartary Buckwheat Baijiu Flavor Profiles: A Multimodal Analysis Combining E-Nose, E-Tongue and HS-GC-IMS.

Zhiqiang Shi, Qing Li, Chen Xia, Yan Wan, Kun Hu, Zhiming Hu, Shengnan Zhong, Yuhan Yang, Yongqing Zhu, Peng Wei and 1 more

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Zhiqiang ShiBiotechnology and Nuclear Technology Research Institute, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu 610061, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3264-1702
Qing LiBiotechnology and Nuclear Technology Research Institute, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu 610061, China.
Chen XiaInstitute of Agro-Products Processing Science and Technology (Institute of Food Nutrition and Health), Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu 610066, China.
Yan WanKey Laboratory of Coarse Cereal Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sichuan Engineering & Technology Research Center of Coarse Cereal Industrialization, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, China.
Kun HuSinograin Chengdu Depot Co., Ltd., Chengdu 611434, China.ORCID 0000-0002-5655-274X
Zhiming HuSichuan Institute of Food Inspection, Chengdu 610097, China.
Shengnan ZhongBiotechnology and Nuclear Technology Research Institute, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu 610061, China.
Yuhan YangInstitute of Agro-Products Processing Science and Technology (Institute of Food Nutrition and Health), Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu 610066, China.
Yongqing ZhuInstitute of Agro-Products Processing Science and Technology (Institute of Food Nutrition and Health), Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu 610066, China.
Peng WeiBiotechnology and Nuclear Technology Research Institute, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu 610061, China.
Ke LiInstitute of Agro-Products Processing Science and Technology (Institute of Food Nutrition and Health), Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu 610066, China.

Funding

the funds from Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences 2022ZZCX028, NKYRCZX2024021, 1+9KJGG007the Opening Fund of Food Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province FM2024-06the Opening Fund of Key Laboratory of Coarse Cereal Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Chengdu University 2020CC001the Sichuan Province Radiation-Induced Mutation Breeding Platform 2021YFYZ0011
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Abstract

This study comprehensively analyzed the effects of gamma irradiation (GI) on the flavor profile of aged light-flavor tartary buckwheat Baijiu (LTB) using E-nose, E-tongue, and high-sensitivity headspace-gas chromatography-ion mobility spectrometry (HS-GC-IMS). A total of 30 volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were identified, with concentrations showing significant dose-dependent correlations with GI treatment. Aging alone reduced harsh and pungent VOCs (e.g., 1-propanol, 2-methyl butanoic acid ethyl ester), while GI followed by aging further decreased undesirable compounds (e.g., butanal-D, pyrrolidine) and enhanced beneficial flavor components, such as 1,1-diethoxy ethane-D and butanoic acid propyl ester. Notably, this treatment partially restored 1-propanol, triethylamine, and 2-butanone-M, though their levels remained significantly lower than in newly brewed LTB, achieving a more balanced purity and flavor complexity. The significantly elevated levels of tetrahydrofuran-M/D, 1,1-diethoxy ethane-D, and cyclohexane in GI-treated aged LTB, along with their dose-dependent accumulation patterns, suggest their potential as reliable markers. Multivariate analysis confirmed that all three techniques (E-nose, E-tongue, and HS-GC-IMS) effectively differentiated LTB samples, with strong correlations between E-nose and HS-GC-IMS data, as well as between E-tongue and HS-GC-IMS results. This work provides flavor fingerprints and potential markers for gamma-irradiated LTB identification, while proposing an innovative technical approach for rapid flavor assessment of light-flavor Baijiu.

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light-flavor Baijiumultivariate statistical analysisodor markersvolatile organic compounds

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PMCPMC13116369

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