Thujone in pre-ban absinthe - finally some definitive answers.
Chemical Composition of Vintage Preban Absinthe with Special Reference to Thujone, Fenchone, Pinocamphone, Methanol, Copper, and Antimony Concentrations
By Dirk W. Lachenmeier, David Nathan-Maister, Theodore A. Breaux, Eva-Maria Sohnius,
Kerstin Schoeberl, and Thomas Kuballa
Published in Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, April 2008
PDF available at Thujone Info here: http://www.thujone.info/thujone-absinthe-39
I’m very pleased to announce the publication today by The American Chemical Society in their peer-reviewed “Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry” of our long awaited article on the chemical analysis of vintage absinthe, with special reference to thujone concentrations.
A collaborative effort between Dr Lachenmeier of the University of Karlsruhe, myself, Ted Breaux, and several other researchers, this is the fruit of several years work, and for the first time provided certifiable, detailed and comprehensive analysis of a wide range of vintage absinthes.
It’s hoped that with the publication of this article, many of the old myths relating to thujone and to pre-ban absinthe will now finally be laid to rest.
