Article
Food Science & Technology
Nerea Nunez, Javier Saurina, Oscar Nunez
Summary: The study utilized a non-targeted HPLC-FLD fingerprinting method to detect and quantify adulteration levels in coffee samples, showing promising results. Evaluation of different adulteration cases confirmed the effectiveness of the method in assessing coffee integrity and ensuring food authenticity.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Aleksei Pochivalov, Anastasia Fedorova, Nina Yakimova, Evgenia Safonova, Andrey Bulatov
Summary: In this study, the formation of supramolecular solvents based on primary amine citrate was presented for the first time, and it was successfully applied to microextraction and preconcentration of food samples. The method showed high recovery and satisfactory enrichment factor, which is of great significance in environmentally-friendly sample preparation.
ANALYTICA CHIMICA ACTA
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Organic
Patricia Antunes, Alexandre Rodrigues, Ana Neto, Vitor Vale Cardoso, Maria Joao Benoliel, Cristina Maria Martins Almeida
Summary: Careful analysis of sewage sludge is essential to prevent negative environmental impacts and ensure high quality soil and agricultural products. The optimized ASE-HPLC-FLD-DAD method provides accurate analysis of PAHs in sewage sludge samples, with only one sample exceeding the legal limit for use as soil fertilizer.
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC COMPOUNDS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Xiao-Dong Sun, Min Zhang, Shuo Zhang, Peng-Jiao Wang, Jun-Hua Chen, Xiu-Li Gao
Summary: Non-targeted strategies based on HPLC-FLD fingerprints were proposed for the classification, authentication, and fraud quantitation of paprika from different origins in Guizhou, China. Different discriminant models were built using first-order and second-order fingerprints, achieving satisfactory classification results with high recognition rates. The fingerprints were also used to detect and quantify blend cases, with PLS and N-PLS regression algorithms showing better performance than RF.
JOURNAL OF FOOD COMPOSITION AND ANALYSIS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
P. Palma, M. Godoy, M. Vidal, A. Rivera, R. Calderon
Summary: Mycotoxin contamination in agro-food systems is a global concern. This study developed and validated an analytical method for the quantification of total aflatoxins (AFs) in merken, a mixed spice. The method showed satisfactory results and is important for future quality monitoring efforts.
MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Xiaodong Sun, Min Zhang, Pengjiao Wang, Junhua Chen, Shengjun Yang, Peng Luo, Xiuli Gao
Summary: This study demonstrates the potential of using second-order fingerprints obtained by HPLC-FLD coupled with chemometrics for assessing the quality and authenticity of paprika, and for the control and prevention of food frauds.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Nerea Nu, Josep Pons, Javier Saurina, Oscar Nunez
Summary: The non-targeted strategies using HPLC-UV and HPLC-FLD methods were effective in classifying and authenticating instant coffee, instant decaf coffee, and chicory, as well as in detecting and quantifying chicory adulteration in coffee products. The chemical descriptors obtained through HPLC-UV and HPLC-FLD fingerprints were key in achieving high classification rates and accuracy in distinguishing different coffee products.
LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Emmanouil D. Tsochatzis, Georgios Theodoridis, Helen G. Gika
Summary: A simple and sensitive method was developed to analyze EU-regulated nucleating agents in food simulants, showing accuracy and precision in quantification.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Yisheng Chen, Caihong Huang, Xueming Xu
Summary: A facile and reliable method for high-throughput quantification and identification of fluorescent whitening agents in cereal products was developed. Rapid sample preparation and cleanup were achieved through optimized solid-liquid extraction. The method utilized high-performance thin-layer chromatography and densitometry in fluorescent mode to provide reliable results.
FOOD ANALYTICAL METHODS
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
R. Calderon, P. Palma, M. Godoy, M. Vidal, A. Rivera
Summary: This study evaluated the presence of total aflatoxins (AFs) and ochratoxin A (OTA) in various agri-food products consumed daily in Chile. The contamination by AFs occurred mainly in nutmeg, pepper, and ginger in 2018 but was not detected in 2020. OTA was mainly present in turmeric, ginger, and pepper, with a higher detection frequency compared to AFs. The Estimated Daily Intake (EDI) of AFs and OTA in nutmeg did not exceed the tolerable intake levels proposed by international bodies.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Nerea Nunez, Javier Saurina, Oscar Nunez
Summary: The study utilized HPLC-UV-FLD technology combined with chemometrics to assess the authenticity and adulteration levels of coffee, demonstrating effectiveness and low analysis errors in discrimination.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Antia Lestido-Cardama, Raquel Sendon, Juana Bustos, M. Isabel Santillana, Perfecto Paseiro Losada, Ana Rodriguez Bernaldo de Quiros
Summary: The study found that exposure to compounds from epoxy resin coatings through the consumption of canned food was low and below the established tolerable daily intake levels. A multiresidue method was developed based on HPLC-FLD and confirmed using LC-MS/MS to assess the migration of coating components into food items.
FOOD PACKAGING AND SHELF LIFE
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Guillem Campmajo, Luis R. Rodriguez-Javier, Javier Saurina, Oscar Nunez
Summary: This study proposed using high-performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection (HPLC-FLD) fingerprints as chemical markers to classify paprika from five European regions, achieving an excellent classification accuracy of 97.9%. Additionally, chromatographic fingerprints were successfully used to detect and quantify different paprika geographical origin blend scenarios, with low external validation and prediction errors.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Balint Samuel Szabo, Noemi Petrovics, Csaba Kirchkeszner, Zoltan Nyiri, Zsolt Bodai, Zsuzsanna Eke
Summary: This study investigated the stability of 24 primary aromatic amines (PAAs) under different storage conditions and found that eleven carcinogenic PAAs showed low stability under at least one condition. PAAs were found to be the least stable in 3% (m/V) acetic acid, which poses a serious problem for PAA migration testing. A 3 mmolL(-1) HCl solution with similar pH was suggested as an alternative food simulant as PAAs showed better stability in this medium. Most PAAs were found to be stable in ethanol-containing food simulants. Decreased temperature improved PAA stability, while shortened storage time improved PAA recovery.
FOOD PACKAGING AND SHELF LIFE
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Margarita Dodevska, Milan Milenkovic, Verica Jovanovic, Nevena Ivanovic
Summary: Infant formula, baby food, and food supplements are essential sources of nutrients for infants and young children. This study highlights the need to monitor the nutrient content of these products, as many samples were found to deviate from the defined tolerance range, particularly in the case of vitamins A and E. Regular monitoring of the composition of these products is therefore necessary.
JOURNAL OF FOOD COMPOSITION AND ANALYSIS
(2023)
Review
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
J. Alberto Lopes, E. D. Tsochatzis
Summary: Polyesters and polystyrene are widely used plastics in food contact materials, but the presence of migratable compounds raises concerns about consumer safety. Recent studies have shown potential toxic effects of oligomers in these plastics. Analytical methods for the analysis of oligomers in food and food contact materials have been developed, but the lack of reliable analytical standards hinders their widespread screening analysis.
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Farzaneh Nasrollahzadeh, Laura Roman, Kasper Skov, Louise M. A. Jakobsen, Binh Minh Trinh, Emmanouil D. Tsochatzis, Tizazu Mekonnen, Milena Corredig, John R. Dutcher, Mario M. Martinez
Summary: Plant protein fractions have the potential to serve as versatile building blocks for novel foods. This study investigated the common principles leading to anisotropy formation during wet extrusion of different protein concentrates/isolates. The results showed that both molecular and colloidal mechanisms involving proteins, polysaccharides, and polyvalent ions contribute to the structuring potential of plant proteins during thermomechanical processing. Wet extrusion generated new beta-sheet structures and facilitated protein-protein interactions through hydrogen bonds and electrostatic interactions. The presence of minerals promoted the formation of complex coacervates and enhanced anisotropy.
FOOD HYDROCOLLOIDS
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Claude Lambre, Jose Manuel Barat Baviera, Claudia Bolognesi, Andrew Chesson, Pier Sandro Cocconcelli, Riccardo Crebelli, David Michael Gott, Konrad Grob, Marcel Mengelers, Alicja Mortensen, Gilles Riviere, Inger-Lise Steffensen, Christina Tlustos, Henk Van Loveren, Laurence Vernis, Holger Zorn, Vincent Dudler, Maria Rosaria Milana, Constantine Papaspyrides, Maria de Fatima Tavares Pocas, Emmanouil Tsochatzis, Evgenia Lampi
Summary: The safety of the recycling process using Vacurema Prime technology by Creative Recycling World Company has been assessed by the EFSA Panel. The critical steps in the process that determine its decontamination efficiency are examined. It has been demonstrated that the recycled PET obtained from this process is safe for use in materials and articles that come into contact with various types of foodstuffs.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Claude Lambre, Jose Manuel Barat Baviera, Claudia Bolognesi, Andrew Chesson, Pier Sandro Cocconcelli, Riccardo Crebelli, David Michael Gott, Konrad Grob, Marcel Mengelers, Alicja Mortensen, Gilles Riviere, Inger-Lise Steffensen, Christina Tlustos, Henk Van Loveren, Laurence Vernis, Holger Zorn, Vincent Dudler, Maria Rosaria Milana, Constantine Papaspyrides, Maria de Fatima Tavares Pocas, Emmanouil Tsochatzis, Evgenia Lampi
Summary: The EFSA Panel evaluated the safety of the recycling process Plastipak Iberia, and concluded that the recycled PET obtained from this process is not of safety concern, as it ensures that the migration of potential contaminants into food is below the conservative modelled level.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Claude Lambre, Claude lambre, Jose Manuel Barat Baviera, Claudia Bolognesi, Andrew Chesson, Pier Sandro Cocconcelli, Riccardo Crebelli, David Michael Gott, Konrad Grob, Marcel Mengelers, Alicja Mortensen, Gilles Riviere, Inger-Lise Steffensen, Christina Tlustos, Henk Van Loveren, Laurence Vernis, Holger Zorn, Vincent Dudler, Maria Rosaria Milana, Constantine Papaspyrides, Maria de Fatima Pocas, Emmanouil Tsochatzis, Evgenia Lampi
Summary: The EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes and Processing Aids (CEP) assessed the safety of the recycling process Renovapet (EU register number RECYC271) using VACUNITE technology. The process utilizes hot caustic washed and dried PET flakes from post-consumer containers, with maximum 5% PET from non-food consumer applications. The Panel concluded that the recycled PET obtained from this process is not of safety concern for contact with all types of foodstuffs, including drinking water, when used at up to 100% for long-term storage.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Claude Lambre, Jose Manuel Barat Baviera, Claudia Bolognesi, Andrew Chesson, Pier Sandro Cocconcelli, Riccardo Crebelli, David Michael Gott, Konrad Grob, Marcel Mengelers, Alicja Mortensen, Gilles Riviere, Inger-Lise Steffensen, Christina Tlustos, Henk Van Loveren, Laurence Vernis, Holger Zorn, Vincent Dudler, Maria Rosaria Milana, Constantine Papaspyrides, Maria de Fatima Tavares Pocas, Emmanouil Tsochatzis, Evgenia Lampi
Summary: The EFSA Panel assessed the safety of the recycling process Steinbeis PolyVert using VACUNITE technology. The process involves using hot caustic washed and dried PET flakes from post-consumer PET containers, with up to 5% PET from non-food consumer applications. The study demonstrated that the migration of potential unknown contaminants into food from the recycled PET obtained from this process is below the modeled migration level of 0.1 μg/kg food.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Emmanouil D. Tsochatzis, Natalia P. Vidal, Wenqiang Bai, Dimitra Diamantidou, Georgios Theodoridis, Mario M. Martinez
Summary: The chemical safety of representative polysaccharide films made with pea starch, organocatalytic acetylated pea starch, and pectin was investigated. Migration testing using different simulants showed the presence of certain compounds, such as glycerol, monoacetylated maltose, and dibutyl phthalate, in samples containing acetylated starch. In-silico toxicity assessment indicated no significant toxicity and categorized organocatalytic acetylated pea starch as safe.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Laura Roman, Emmanouil Tsochatzis, Kubra Tarin, Eje M. Rondahl, Carl-Otto Ottosen, Milena Corredig
Summary: This study evaluated 22 different blue lupin genotypes for protein concentration and antinutritional alkaloid content. The results showed that blue lupin has high protein concentration and low phytic acid content, and certain varieties also have low alkaloid content. Lupin proteins are rich in leucine and lysine, but have low methionine concentration. This study demonstrated the importance of considering both agronomic yields and nutritional phenotypes when selecting lupin genotypes.
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Claude Lambre, Jose Manuel Barat Baviera, Claudia Bolognesi, Andrew Chesson, Pier Sandro Cocconcelli, Riccardo Crebelli, David Michael Gott, Konrad Grob, Marcel Mengelers, Alicja Mortensen, Gilles Riviere, Inger-Lise Steffensen, Christina Tlustos, Henk Van Loveren, Laurence Vernis, Holger Zorn, Vincent Dudler, Maria Rosaria Milana, Constantine Papaspyrides, Maria de Fatima Tavares Pocas, Emmanouil Tsochatzis, Evgenia Lampi
Summary: The EFSA Panel assessed the safety of the Veolia Huafei Polymer Technology recycling process using the VACUNITE technology. The process uses hot caustic washed and dried PET flakes from post-consumer PET containers, with a maximum of 5% PET from non-food applications. The critical steps for decontamination efficiency are pre-decontamination, molten stage, and solid-state polycondensation. The recycled PET obtained from this process is considered safe for use in food contact materials and articles.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Claude Lambre, Jose Manuel Barat Baviera, Claudia Bolognesi, Andrew Chesson, Pier Sandro Cocconcelli, Riccardo Crebelli, David Michael Gott, Konrad Grob, Marcel Mengelers, Alicja Mortensen, Gilles Riviere, Inger-Lise Steffensen, Christina Tlustos, Henk Van Loveren, Laurence Vernis, Holger Zorn, Vincent Dudler, Maria Rosaria Milana, Constantine Papaspyrides, Maria de Fatima Tavares Pocas, Emmanouil Tsochatzis, Evgenia Lampi
Summary: The EFSA Panel assessed the safety of the recycling process Loreco Plast Recyclage and determined that it does not pose a safety concern when used for the manufacture of materials and articles for contact with food. The process uses hot caustic washed and dried PET flakes from post-consumer PET containers, with strict control of non-food PET content. The critical steps for decontamination efficiency are pre-decontamination, pelletization, and solid-state polycondensation.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Claude Lambre, Jose Manuel Barat Baviera, Claudia Bolognesi, Andrew Chesson, Pier Sandro Cocconcelli, Riccardo Crebelli, David Michael Gott, Konrad Grob, Marcel Mengelers, Alicja Mortensen, Gilles Riviere, Inger-Lise Steffensen, Christina Tlustos, Henk Van Loveren, Laurence Vernis, Holger Zorn, Vincent Dudler, Maria Rosaria Milana, Constantine Papaspyrides, Maria de Fatima Tavares Pocas, Emmanouil Tsochatzis, Evgenia Lampi
Summary: This article describes a recycling process for manufacturing food contact materials using recycled PET. The evaluation shows that the decontamination efficiency of the process meets the safety standards, indicating that the recycled PET materials are safe for contact with various types of food, except for microwave and conventional oven use.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Claude Lambre, Jose Manuel Barat Baviera, Claudia Bolognesi, Andrew Chesson, Pier Sandro Cocconcelli, Riccardo Crebelli, David Michael Gott, Konrad Grob, Marcel Mengelers, Alicja Mortensen, Gilles Riviere, Inger-Lise Steffensen, Christina Tlustos, Henk Van Loveren, Laurence Vernis, Holger Zorn, Vincent Dudler, Maria Rosaria Milana, Constantine Papaspyrides, Maria de Fatima Tavares Pocas, Emmanouil Tsochatzis, Evgenia Lampi
Summary: The EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials assessed the safety of the recycling process Acepolymer using Vacurema Prime technology. The process was found to effectively decontaminate poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) flakes from post-consumer PET containers for use in materials and articles for contact with various foodstuffs. The critical steps in the process were determined to be Step 2 and Step 3, where heating and treatment under vacuum took place. The process was able to control the migration of potential unknown contaminants below a conservative modelled migration level.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Claude Lambre, Jose Manuel EFSA Panel Food Contact Materials, Jose Manuel Barat Baviera, Claudia Bolognesi, Andrew Chesson, Pier Sandro Cocconcelli, Riccardo Crebelli, David Michael Gott, Konrad Grob, Marcel Mengelers, Alicja Mortensen, Gilles Riviere, Inger-Lise Steffensen, Christina Tlustos, Henk Van Loveren, Laurence Vernis, Holger Zorn, Vincent Dudler, Maria Rosaria Milana, Constantine Papaspyrides, Maria de Fatima Tavares Pocas, Emmanouil Tsochatzis, Evgenia Lampi
Summary: The EFSA Panel assessed the safety of Poly Recycling, a recycling process that uses Vacurema Prime technology. The process was found to effectively remove potential contaminants, making the recycled PET safe for use in materials and articles for contact with various foodstuffs, but not suitable for use in microwave and conventional ovens.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Claude Lambre, Jose Manuel Barat Baviera, Claudia Bolognesi, Andrew Chesson, Pier Sandro Cocconcelli, Riccardo Crebelli, David Michael Gott, Konrad Grob, Marcel Mengelers, Alicja Mortensen, Gilles Riviere, Inger-Lise Steffensen, Christina Tlustos, Henk Van Loveren, Laurence Vernis, Holger Zorn, Vincent Dudler, Maria Rosaria Milana, Constantine Papaspyrides, Maria de Fatima Tavares Pocas, Emmanouil Tsochatzis, Evgenia Lampi
Summary: The safety of the recycling process of PET using Vacurema Prime technology was assessed. The study concluded that the process effectively removes potential contaminants and ensures that the migration of unknown contaminants into food is below a conservative level. However, the recycled PET material is not suitable for use in high-temperature environments such as microwave ovens.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Claude Lambre, Jose Manuel Baviera, Claudia Bolognesi, Andrew Chesson, Pier Sandro Cocconcelli, Riccardo Crebelli, David Michael Gott, Konrad Grob, Marcel Mengelers, Alicja Mortensen, Gilles Riviere, Inger-Lise Steffensen, Christina Tlustos, Henk Van Loveren, Laurence Vernis, Holger Zorn, Maria Rosaria Milana, Constantine Papaspyrides, Maria de Fatima Tavares Pocas, Emmanouil Tsochatzis, Evgenia Lampi
Summary: In this translation, the EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes and Processing Aids (CEP) assessed the safety of the recycling process INCOM RESOURCES RECOVERY (TIANJIN) that uses the Buhler technology. The panel concluded that the information provided is insufficient to demonstrate that this recycling process can reduce potential unknown contamination to a level that does not pose a risk to human health.