Advanced Analytical Technologies to Boost Food Traceability

A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Analytical Methods".

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Interests: environmental pollutants; food contaminants; metabolomics; human health; bioactive compounds
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Department of Civil, Environmental, Land, Building and Chemical Engineering, Dicatech, Polytechnic University of Bari, Via Edoardo Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy
Interests: NMR spectroscopy; food traceability; food chemistry; food authentication; metabolomics
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Dear Colleagues,

The food supply chain suffers from numerous contaminations, voluntary or involuntary, along the different phases that compose it. Given the growing attention of consumers towards the quality and authenticity of the food on their tables, it is urgent to introduce innovative analytical approaches to quickly reveal any small discrepancies in food products on the shelf compared to quality standards. This Special Issue aims to collect scientific works in the following areas of theoretical and applied research:

  • Omic sciences for the evaluation of food authenticity and the preservation of organoleptic as well as nutritional properties;
  • New techniques for the on-demand management and control of food quality during storage and transport;
  • Application of the IoT to ensure that food has the chemical, physical, and sensorial characteristics suitable for being placed on the market;
  • Information technologies for the management of big data collectible during the different phases of the food supply chain.

Dr. Biagia Musio
Prof. Dr. Vito Gallo
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Keywords

  • spectroscopy
  • spectrometry
  • chromatography
  • portable devices
  • food screening
  • nutraceuticals
  • bioactive compounds
  • health and food
  • emerging contaminants
  • FoodTech
  • smart technologies
  • functional ingredients
  • food inspection

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A Multi-Isotopic Chemometric Approach for Tracing Hazelnut Origins
by Berta Torres-Cobos, Mònica Rosell, Albert Soler, Mercè Rovira, Agustí Romero, Francesc Guardiola, Stefania Vichi and Alba Tres
Foods 2024, 13(21), 3399; https://doi.org/10.3390/foods13213399 - 25 Oct 2024
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Abstract
High-value products, such as hazelnuts, are particularly vulnerable to fraud due to their price dependence on geographical origin. Guaranteeing hazelnuts’ authenticity is essential for consumer trust and safety. Stable isotope analysis has become a reference method for origin authentication as it is reliable, [...] Read more.
High-value products, such as hazelnuts, are particularly vulnerable to fraud due to their price dependence on geographical origin. Guaranteeing hazelnuts’ authenticity is essential for consumer trust and safety. Stable isotope analysis has become a reference method for origin authentication as it is reliable, robust, and easily transferable across laboratories. However, multiple isotopic markers coupled with chemometric techniques are often needed to authenticate food provenance accurately. In this study, we focused on assessing the potential of bulk δ18O, along with δ2H and δ13C of the main fatty acids, as hazelnut-origin authenticity markers. PLS-DA classification models were developed to differentiate samples (n = 207) according to their region of origin. This multi-isotopic approach provided promising external validation results, achieving a 94% global correct classification rate in discriminating hazelnuts from regions with distinct geographical and environmental conditions. This study lays the groundwork for further model development and evaluation across additional production areas and harvest years. Full article
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