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  • Article
  • Open Access
23 Citations
8,512 Views
9 Pages

Application of Headspace Gas Chromatography-Ion Mobility Spectrometry for the Determination of Ignitable Liquids from Fire Debris

  • María José Aliaño-González,
  • Marta Ferreiro-González,
  • Gerardo F. Barbero,
  • Miguel Palma and
  • Carmelo G. Barroso

A fast and correct identification of ignitable liquid residues in fire debris investigation is of high importance in forensic research. Advanced fast analytical methods combined with chemometric tools are usually applied for these purposes. In the pr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
681 Views
12 Pages

30 April 2025

Gas chromatography–ion mobility spectrometry (GC-IMS) is an interesting candidate to face geographical origin declaration fraud in dehydrated apple samples. It allows the collection of the peculiar fingerprints of the analysed samples with the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,357 Views
14 Pages

16 May 2023

Headspace-gas chromatography-ion mobility spectrometry (HS-GC-IMS) was used to study the effects of four kinds of probiotics on the volatile components of fermented coffee. The fingerprints showed that 51 compounds were confirmed and quantified, incl...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,054 Views
14 Pages

Characterization and Discrimination of Volatile Compounds of Donkey and Horse Meat Based on Gas Chromatography–Ion Mobility Spectrometry

  • Yan Zhao,
  • Xinyi Du,
  • Shuang Liu,
  • Mengqi Sun,
  • Limin Man,
  • Mingxia Zhu,
  • Guiqin Liu,
  • Muhammad Zahoor Khan,
  • Changfa Wang and
  • Mengmeng Li

29 March 2025

The production of high-quality specialty meats has emerged as a prominent research focus within the livestock industry, under the broader concept of big food. However, the composition and variances of volatile compounds (VOCs) in donkey meat (DM) and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,694 Views
16 Pages

29 April 2025

The main root, reed head, and fibrous root are three different main edible medicinal parts of ginseng (Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer). When processed into ginseng products, such as ginseng powder, they exhibit similar colors and odors, easily confused in...

  • Article
  • Open Access
119 Citations
5,948 Views
21 Pages

30 October 2019

Volatile components in jujube fruits from Zizyphus jujuba Mill. cv. Dongzao (DZ) and Zizyphus jujuba Mill. cv. Jinsixiaozao (JS) were analyzed under different cold storage periods via headspace-gas chromatography-ion mobility spectrometry (HS-GC-IMS)...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,257 Views
11 Pages

Faecal Volatile Organic Compound Analysis in De Novo Paediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Gas Chromatography–Ion Mobility Spectrometry: A Case–Control Study

  • Eva Vermeer,
  • Jasmijn Z. Jagt,
  • Trenton K. Stewart,
  • James A. Covington,
  • Eduard A. Struys,
  • Robert de Jonge,
  • Nanne K. H. de Boer and
  • Tim G. J. de Meij

25 April 2024

The gut microbiota and its related metabolites differ between inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients and healthy controls. In this study, we compared faecal volatile organic compound (VOC) patterns of paediatric IBD patients and controls with gast...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
2,654 Views
18 Pages

21 August 2024

Changes in the flavor and taste profiles of Paddy Field Carp after deodorization with perilla juice (PJ), cooking wine (CW) and a mixture of the two (PJ-CW) were analyzed using the E-nose, E-tongue, gas chromatography–ion mobility spectrometry...

  • Article
  • Open Access
23 Citations
3,365 Views
15 Pages

28 September 2021

Sea bass (Lateolabrax japonicus) is known for its unique flavor and high nutritional value. In this study, the influence of slaughter methods on the volatile compounds (VOCs) in sea bass was investigated using electronic nose (E-nose) technology and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
34 Citations
4,484 Views
15 Pages

25 November 2021

The large yellow croaker is one of the most economically important fish in Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province, and is well known for its high protein and fat contents, fresh and tender meat, and soft taste. However, the mechanisms involved in its flavor cha...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,907 Views
14 Pages

7 February 2024

Oregano is often adulterated for economic reasons. This fraud mainly consists of adding other species with lower commercial value, such as olive leaves. To ensure the authenticity of oregano, an analytical method based on the analysis of the volatile...

  • Article
  • Open Access
29 Citations
4,599 Views
18 Pages

Headspace Gas Chromatography Coupled to Mass Spectrometry and Ion Mobility Spectrometry: Classification of Virgin Olive Oils as a Study Case

  • María García-Nicolás,
  • Natalia Arroyo-Manzanares,
  • Lourdes Arce,
  • Manuel Hernández-Córdoba and
  • Pilar Viñas

14 September 2020

Due to its multiple advantages, ion mobility spectrometry (IMS) is being considered as a complementary technique to mass spectrometry (MS). The goal of this work is to investigate and compare the capacity of IMS and MS in the classification of olive...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
2,794 Views
16 Pages

Analysis of Volatile Compounds and Flavor Fingerprint Using Gas Chromatography–Ion Mobility Spectrometry (GC-IMS) on Crassostrea gigas with Different Ploidy and Gender

  • Jingjing Fu,
  • Youmei Sun,
  • Mingxian Cui,
  • Enshuo Zhang,
  • Luyao Dong,
  • Yanchun Wang,
  • Weijun Wang,
  • Zan Li and
  • Jianmin Yang

In this study, GC-IMS was used to analyze the volatile component and flavor profiles of Crassostrea gigas individuals of different ploidy and gender. Principal component analysis was used to explore overall differences in flavor profiles, and a total...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,731 Views
17 Pages

Olibanum is a resinous traditional Chinese medicine that is directly used as a powder. It is widely used in China and is often combined with other traditional Chinese medicine powders to promote blood circulation and relieve pain, as well as to treat...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
3,495 Views
13 Pages

16 March 2023

Aroma is a crucial factor determining the market value and consumer satisfaction of fresh oriental melon. However, few studies focus on the volatile flavor of fresh oriental melon, and the effect of forchlorfenuron application on the aroma profile is...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
3,982 Views
29 Pages

28 March 2022

Fermented foods, such as yogurt and kefir, contain a versatile spectrum of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), including ethanol, acetic acid, ethyl acetate, and diacetyl. To overcome the challenge of overlapping peaks regarding these key compounds, t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
3,138 Views
13 Pages

19 October 2022

In the present paper, the role of amino acids of Penaeus vannamei was investigated in the formation of volatile substances during drying. The variations in volatile substances among samples with different moisture contents (raw, 45%, 30%, 15%, and 5%...

  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
4,044 Views
13 Pages

11 February 2023

As the main consumed meat of Chinese residents, pork has a unique flavor, but the internal volatile organic compounds that cause the flavor differences between pork muscles are not clear at present. In this study, four muscles of Duroc × (Landr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,553 Views
12 Pages

22 August 2024

This study described the quality detection and rapid identification of frying oil waste points based on gas chromatography–ion mobility spectrometry (GC-IMS). A total of 48 volatile substances were identified, among which the levels of 11 compo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,428 Views
13 Pages

The Discrimination and Characterization of Volatile Organic Compounds in Different Areas of Zanthoxylum bungeanum Pericarps and Leaves by HS-GC-IMS and HS-SPME-GC-MS

  • Xinlong Wu,
  • Jiaxin Yin,
  • Hui Ding,
  • Wei Li,
  • Lifeng Han,
  • Wenzhi Yang,
  • Fangyi Li,
  • Xinbo Song,
  • Songtao Bie and
  • Xingchu Gong
  • + 2 authors

21 November 2022

The pericarps of Zanthoxylum bungeanum (ZBP) and leaves of Zanthoxylum bungeanum (ZBL) are popular spices in China, and they have pharmacological activities as well. In this experiment, the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) of the pericarps of Zantho...

  • Article
  • Open Access
53 Citations
6,061 Views
16 Pages

Effect of Microbial Fermentation on the Fishy-Odor Compounds in Kelp (Laminaria japonica)

  • Wenyang Zhu,
  • Bo Jiang,
  • Fang Zhong,
  • Jingjing Chen and
  • Tao Zhang

21 October 2021

Kelp (Laminaria japonica) is an important marine resource with low cost and rich nutrition. However, its fishy odor has compromised consumer acceptance. In this study, the effects of fermentation with Lactobacillus plantarum FSB7, Pediococcus pentosa...

  • Article
  • Open Access
59 Citations
6,051 Views
17 Pages

Monitoring Changes in the Volatile Compounds of Tea Made from Summer Tea Leaves by GC-IMS and HS-SPME-GC-MS

  • Jiyuan Xu,
  • Ying Zhang,
  • Fei Yan,
  • Yu Tang,
  • Bo Yu,
  • Bin Chen,
  • Lirong Lu,
  • Liren Yuan,
  • Zhihua Wu and
  • Hongbing Chen

27 December 2022

Compared with spring tea, summer tea has the advantages of economy and quantity. However, research on the aroma characteristics of summer tea is currently limited. In this study, summer fresh tea leaves (castanopsis. sinensis, cv. Fuliangzhong) (FTLs...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
3,261 Views
15 Pages

Fecal Volatile Metabolomics Predict Gram-Negative Late-Onset Sepsis in Preterm Infants: A Nationwide Case-Control Study

  • Nina M. Frerichs,
  • Sofia el Manouni el Hassani,
  • Nancy Deianova,
  • Mirjam M. van Weissenbruch,
  • Anton H. van Kaam,
  • Daniel C. Vijlbrief,
  • Johannes B. van Goudoever,
  • Christian V. Hulzebos,
  • Boris. W. Kramer and
  • Esther J. d’Haens
  • + 9 authors

Early detection of late-onset sepsis (LOS) in preterm infants is crucial since timely treatment initiation is a key prognostic factor. We hypothesized that fecal volatile organic compounds (VOCs), reflecting microbiota composition and function, could...

  • Article
  • Open Access
373 Views
19 Pages

29 November 2025

This study investigated the effects of three cooking methods—fragmenting process (FP), boiling treatment (BT), and high-pressure steam (HPS) treatment—on the structure and volatile compounds (VOCs) of fresh Lyophyllum decastes. The surfac...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,460 Views
22 Pages

Comparative Analysis of Flavor Quality of Beef with Tangerine Peel Reheated by Stir-Frying, Steaming and Microwave

  • Kaixian Zhu,
  • Huaitao Wang,
  • Hongjun Chen,
  • Wenzheng Zhu,
  • Chunlu Qian,
  • Jun Liu,
  • Juan Kan and
  • Man Zhang

28 August 2025

A prepared dish needs to be reheated before eating, and various reheating methods affect its flavor quality. This study evaluated the influence of stir-frying reheating, steaming reheating and microwave reheating on moisture content, lipid oxidation...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
1,778 Views
14 Pages

Characterization of Flavor Compounds in Chinese Indigenous Sheep Breeds Using Gas Chromatography–Ion Mobility Spectrometry and Chemometrics

  • Fang Wang,
  • Hongbo Wang,
  • Zeyi Liang,
  • Jing Liu,
  • Chen Yang,
  • Huan Zhai,
  • Anle Chen,
  • Zengkui Lu,
  • Yaqin Gao and
  • Xuezhi Ding
  • + 1 author

23 August 2024

This study analyzed the flavor compounds in the meat of four indigenous breeds of Chinese sheep through the use of gas chromatography–ion mobility spectrometry (GC-IMS). GC-IMS provided information on the characteristics and strength of 71 vola...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
3,104 Views
13 Pages

Differentiation of Goat Meat Freshness Using Gas Chromatography with Ion Mobility Spectrometry

  • Shan He,
  • Bin Zhang,
  • Xuan Dong,
  • Yuqing Wei,
  • Hongtu Li and
  • Bo Tang

To investigate the flavor changes in goat meat upon storage, the volatile components observed in goat meat after different storage periods were determined using gas chromatography–ion mobility spectrometry (GC–IMS). A total of 38 volatile...

  • Article
  • Open Access
27 Citations
7,618 Views
19 Pages

Full Workflows for the Analysis of Gas Chromatography—Ion Mobility Spectrometry in Foodomics: Application to the Analysis of Iberian Ham Aroma

  • Rafael Freire,
  • Luis Fernandez,
  • Celia Mallafré-Muro,
  • Andrés Martín-Gómez,
  • Francisco Madrid-Gambin,
  • Luciana Oliveira,
  • Antonio Pardo,
  • Lourdes Arce and
  • Santiago Marco

14 September 2021

Gas chromatography—ion mobility spectrometry (GC-IMS) allows the fast, reliable, and inexpensive chemical composition analysis of volatile mixtures. This sensing technology has been successfully employed in food science to determine food origin, fres...

  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
3,757 Views
14 Pages

Untargeted Headspace-Gas Chromatography-Ion Mobility Spectrometry in Combination with Chemometrics for Detecting the Age of Chinese Liquor (Baijiu)

  • Shuang Chen,
  • Jialing Lu,
  • Michael Qian,
  • Hongkui He,
  • Anjun Li,
  • Jun Zhang,
  • Xiaomei Shen,
  • Jiangjing Gao and
  • Yan Xu

22 November 2021

This paper proposes the combination of headspace-gas chromatography-ion mobility spectrometry (HS-GC-IMS) and chemometrics as a method to detect the age of Chinese liquor (Baijiu). Headspace conditions were optimized through single-factor optimizatio...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
2,474 Views
15 Pages

14 September 2024

It is well known that different muscles of yak exhibit distinctive characteristics, such as muscle fibers and metabolomic profiles. We hypothesized that different muscles could alter the flavor profile of yak jerky. Therefore, the objective of this s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,030 Views
10 Pages

Identification of Key Volatile Compounds in Tilapia during Air Frying Process by Quantitative Gas Chromatography–Ion Mobility Spectrometry

  • Tianyu Chen,
  • Yong Xue,
  • Chunsheng Li,
  • Yongqiang Zhao,
  • Hui Huang,
  • Yang Feng,
  • Huan Xiang and
  • Shengjun Chen

23 September 2024

Air frying as a new roasting technology has potential for roasted fish production. In this study, the changes in volatile compounds (VCs) during air frying of tilapia were studied by quantitative gas chromatography–ion mobility spectrometry, fo...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,415 Views
10 Pages

27 June 2024

Gas chromatography–ion mobility spectrometry (GC-IMS) is a smart method that has been applied to determine the volatile compounds in Chinese teas, but its use in comparing the volatile compounds of different types of tea has not been mentioned....

  • Article
  • Open Access
46 Citations
5,162 Views
19 Pages

22 August 2019

The effects of two different processing methods on the volatile components of candied kumquats were investigated via headspace–gas chromatography–ion mobility spectrometry (HS–GC–IMS). The characteristic volatile fingerprints...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,575 Views
17 Pages

26 January 2024

The flower buds of three Panax species (PGF: P. ginseng; PQF: P. quinquefolius; PNF: P. notoginseng) widely consumed as health tea are easily confused in market circulation. We aimed to develop a green, fast, and easy analysis strategy to distinguish...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
2,912 Views
23 Pages

Impact of Mild Field Drought on the Aroma Profile and Metabolic Pathways of Fresh Tea (Camellia sinensis) Leaves Using HS-GC-IMS and HS-SPME-GC-MS

  • Xiaohui Liu,
  • Fabao Dong,
  • Yucai Li,
  • Fu Lu,
  • Botao Wang,
  • Taicen Zhou,
  • Degang Zhao,
  • Mingzheng Huang and
  • Feifei Wang

26 October 2024

Aroma plays a pivotal role in defining tea quality and distinctiveness, and tea producers have often observed that specific drought conditions are closely associated with the formation and accumulation of characteristic aroma compounds in tea leaves....

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,908 Views
21 Pages

Understanding the Aroma Profiles of Hui Li Red Sichuan Pepper (Zanthoxylum bungeanum Maxim) Across Harvesting Periods Using Sensory Evaluation, E-Nose and GC-IMS Techniques

  • Lian He,
  • Sook Wah Chan,
  • Sze Ying Leong,
  • Mingyi Guo,
  • Zhiyong Hou,
  • Xiangbo Xu,
  • Nallammai Singaram,
  • Dan Lin,
  • Xing Qiao and
  • Lin Wang
  • + 2 authors

27 June 2025

This study investigated aroma changes in Hui Li red Sichuan pepper across five different harvesting times within their typical optimum period based on 24 traditional solar terms, employing sensory evaluation, electronic nose (E-nose), gas chromatogra...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
2,032 Views
16 Pages

Flavor Quality Analysis of Ten Actinidia arguta Fruits Based on High-Performance Liquid Chromatography and Headspace Gas Chromatography–Ion Mobility Spectrometry

  • Jinli Wen,
  • Yue Wang,
  • Yanli He,
  • Nan Shu,
  • Weiyu Cao,
  • Yining Sun,
  • Pengqiang Yuan,
  • Bowei Sun,
  • Yiping Yan and
  • Hongyan Qin
  • + 2 authors

13 November 2023

Actinidia arguta is a fruit crop with high nutritional and economic value. However, its flavor quality depends on various factors, such as variety, environment, and post-harvest handling. We analyzed the composition of total soluble sugars, titratabl...

  • Article
  • Open Access
34 Citations
4,115 Views
11 Pages

4 March 2021

Headspace-gas chromatography-ion mobility spectrometry (HS-GC-IMS) was used to analyze the changes to volatile compounds in fried Tricholoma matsutake Singer under different heating temperatures and times. A total of 40 signals that corresponded to 2...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,820 Views
23 Pages

Chemical and Volatile Compounds in Sweet Potato Brandy: Impact of Processing Methods

  • Yunying Li,
  • Lin Li,
  • Qian Liu,
  • Yina Yin,
  • Lin Zhou,
  • Xinxin Zhao and
  • Xinyan Peng

23 April 2025

This study investigated the impact of various thermal processing methods—steaming, boiling, frying, and baking—on the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) brandy using gas chromatography–ion mobilit...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
4,414 Views
11 Pages

Simultaneous Assessment of Urinary and Fecal Volatile Organic Compound Analysis in De Novo Pediatric IBD

  • Sofia el Manouni el Hassani,
  • Sofie Bosch,
  • Jesse P.M. Lemmen,
  • Marina Brizzio Brentar,
  • Ibrahim Ayada,
  • Alfian N. Wicaksono,
  • James A. Covington,
  • Marc A. Benninga,
  • Nanne K.H. de Boer and
  • Tim G.J. de Meij

16 October 2019

Endoscopic evaluation is mandatory in establishing the diagnosis of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), but unfortunately carries a high burden on patients. Volatile organic compounds (VOC) have been proposed as alternative, noninvasive diagn...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,024 Views
17 Pages

Comparative Analysis of Commercially Available Flavor Oil Sausages and Smoked Sausages

  • Penghui Zhao,
  • Yongqiang An,
  • Zijie Dong,
  • Xiaoxue Sun,
  • Wanli Zhang,
  • Heng Wang,
  • Bing Yang,
  • Jing Yan,
  • Bing Fang and
  • Fazheng Ren
  • + 1 author

9 August 2024

This study utilized gas chromatography-ion mobility spectrometry (GC-IMS) to analyze the volatile flavor compounds present in various commercially available sausages. Additionally, it conducted a comparative assessment of the distinctions among diffe...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,017 Views
17 Pages

Pushing Peak Shapes to Perfection by High-Temperature Focus GC-IMS

  • Lukas Bodenbender,
  • Sascha Rohn and
  • Philipp Weller

Gas chromatography–ion mobility spectrometry (GC-IMS) is a powerful technique in the field of food and flavor analysis specifically, as well as for the determination of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in general. It offers high sensitivity an...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
2,888 Views
15 Pages

11 May 2024

In the current study, an electronic nose (E-nose) and gas chromatography–ion mobility spectrometry (GC-IMS) were employed to investigate the volatile flavor compounds (VFCs) of intense flavor beef tallow (L) and ordinary beef tallow (P). The st...

  • Article
  • Open Access
274 Views
20 Pages

3 January 2026

The flavor and aroma of kiwifruit are largely influenced by the concentration of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). To analyze the volatile profiles and identify characteristic aroma compounds, this study utilized Gas Chromatography-Ion Mobility Spec...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
2,560 Views
17 Pages

13 November 2023

In order to investigate the flavour characteristics of aromatic, glutinous, and nonaromatic rice, gas chromatography–ion mobility spectrometry (GC-IMS) was used to analyse the differences in volatile organic compounds (VOCs) amongst different r...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,565 Views
19 Pages

Effects of Different Drying Methods on Volatile Flavor Compounds in Idesia Polycarpa Maxim Fruit and Oil

  • Hongrui Ping,
  • Yonghui Ge,
  • Wenxuan Liu,
  • Jinxiang Yang,
  • Zhaoxue Zhong and
  • Jinhua Wang

10 February 2025

This study combined gas chromatography–ion mobility spectrometry (GC-IMS) and multivariate statistical analysis to explore the differences in the characteristic aroma of Idesia polycarpa Maxim (I. polycarpa) fruit and oil under different drying...

  • Article
  • Open Access
43 Citations
3,839 Views
17 Pages

26 January 2023

Headspace gas chromatography–ion mobility spectrometry and partial-least-squares discriminant analysis (PLS-DA) were adopted to analyze the rule of change in flavor substances for different varieties of green plums at different levels of maturi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
40 Citations
3,728 Views
18 Pages

1 November 2022

Sea buckthorn is rich in polyphenolic compounds with antioxidant activities. However, it is very sour, and its odor is slightly unpleasant, so it requires flavor improvement. Fermentation is one potential method. Sea buckthorn juice was fermented at...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,694 Views
15 Pages

Odor Fingerprinting of Chitosan and Source Identification of Commercial Chitosan: HS-GC-IMS, Multivariate Statistical Analysis, and Tracing Path Study

  • Jin-Shuang Guo,
  • Gang Lu,
  • Fu-Lai Song,
  • Ming-Yu Meng,
  • Yu-Hao Song,
  • Hao-Nan Ma,
  • Xin-Rui Xie,
  • Yi-Jia Zhu,
  • Song He and
  • Xue-Bo Li

28 June 2024

Chitosan samples were prepared from the shells of marine animals (crab and shrimp) and the cell walls of fungi (agaricus bisporus and aspergillus niger). Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) was used to detect their molecular structures, w...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
3,323 Views
14 Pages

18 November 2022

In order to analyze the influence of key additives during processing on the flavor of infant formula, the headspace-gas chromatography-ion mobility spectrometry, electronic tongue, and electronic nose techniques were used to evaluate flavor during th...

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