For specific detectionof HMF, amass spectrometric (MS) detector canbe
used, ina scanningor selected ionmode (SIM). Inaddition tomonitoring
theHMF (M+H)
+
ionatm/z 127, awidermass range canbe scanned to
identify other components in the sampleextract. Thismethod is not as
sensitiveas theUVassay; however, it does providemore information
about the compositionof the sample, andmay allow identificationof other
reactionproducts.
LC/MSAnalysis of HMF
