Liquid Chromatography Analysis of Common Nutritional Components, in Feed and Food
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Centro Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología de Alimentos (CITA), Universidad de Costa Rica, Ciudad Universitaria Rodrigo Facio 11501-2060, Costa Rica
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Centro de Investigación en Nutrición Animal, Universidad de Costa Rica, Ciudad Universitaria Rodrigo 11501-2060, Costa Rica
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Foods 2019, 8(1), 1; https://doi.org/10.3390/foods8010001
Received: 14 September 2018 / Revised: 28 October 2018 / Accepted: 5 November 2018 / Published: 20 December 2018
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Application of Liquid Chromatography in Food Analysis)
Food and feed laboratories share several similarities when facing the implementation of liquid-chromatographic analysis. Using the experience acquired over the years, through application chemistry in food and feed research, selected analytes of relevance for both areas were discussed. This review focused on the common obstacles and peculiarities that each analyte offers (during the sample treatment or the chromatographic separation) throughout the implementation of said methods. A brief description of the techniques which we considered to be more pertinent, commonly used to assay such analytes is provided, including approaches using commonly available detectors (especially in starter labs) as well as mass detection. This manuscript consists of three sections: feed analysis (as the start of the food chain); food destined for human consumption determinations (the end of the food chain); and finally, assays shared by either matrices or laboratories. Analytes discussed consist of both those considered undesirable substances, contaminants, additives, and those related to nutritional quality. Our review is comprised of the examination of polyphenols, capsaicinoids, theobromine and caffeine, cholesterol, mycotoxins, antibiotics, amino acids, triphenylmethane dyes, nitrates/nitrites, ethanol soluble carbohydrates/sugars, organic acids, carotenoids, hydro and liposoluble vitamins. All analytes are currently assayed in our laboratories.
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Keywords:
food and feed analysis; liquid chromatography; challenges; nutritional analysis; additives; contaminants
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Cortés-Herrera, C.; Artavia, G.; Leiva, A.; Granados-Chinchilla, F. Liquid Chromatography Analysis of Common Nutritional Components, in Feed and Food. Foods 2019, 8, 1. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods8010001
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Cortés-Herrera C, Artavia G, Leiva A, Granados-Chinchilla F. Liquid Chromatography Analysis of Common Nutritional Components, in Feed and Food. Foods. 2019; 8(1):1. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods8010001
Chicago/Turabian StyleCortés-Herrera, Carolina; Artavia, Graciela; Leiva, Astrid; Granados-Chinchilla, Fabio. 2019. "Liquid Chromatography Analysis of Common Nutritional Components, in Feed and Food" Foods 8, no. 1: 1. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods8010001
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