Electroencephalogram (EEG) signals, which originate from neurons in the brain, have drawn considerable interests in identity authentication. In this paper, a face image-based rapid serial visual presentation (RSVP) paradigm for identity authenticatio...
The objective of this study was to develop a rapid technique to authenticate potato chip frying oils using vibrational spectroscopy signatures in combination with pattern recognition analysis. Potato chip samples (n = 118) were collected from local g...
In this study, we used rapid terahertz (THz) time-of-flight (ToF) imaging to identify counterfeit electronics prevalent in the online market. THz-ToF allows the nondestructive reflection imaging of portable electronic devices enclosed by plastic case...
A colorimetric assay, exploiting the combination of loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) with DNA barcoding, was developed to address the authentication of some cephalopod species, a relevant group in the context of seafood traceability, due...
Camellia oil is a high-value product with rich nutrients. Recently, the adulteration of camellia oil has become an increasingly concerning issue related to human health. In this study, electric soldering iron coupled with rapid evaporative ionization...
Amidst growing demand for meat products, concerns regarding their authenticity and safety have intensified, primarily due to potential fraudulent substitutions of cheaper meats, which are not accurately labeled. This study presents a novel strategy f...
The rising price of sika deer meat is increasing the risk of economic adulteration, highlighting the need for rapid and reliable authentication methods to protect both market integrity and consumers. This work presents a novel countermeasure: a polym...
Italy is the country with the largest durum wheat pasta production and consumption. The mandatory labelling for pasta indicating the country of origin of wheat has made consumers more aware about the consumed pasta products and is influencing their c...
Ground clove bud adulteration with cheaper materials, such as clove stem and soil, poses a significant threat to spice quality and consumer trust. This study introduces a novel, alternative analytical method for the authentication and detection of ad...
Geographical origin and authenticity are the two crucial factors that propel overall cheese perception in terms of quality and price; therefore, they are of great importance to consumers and commercial cheese producers. Herein, we demonstrate a rapid...
The adulteration of olive oil is a crucial matter for food safety authorities, global organizations, and consumers. To guarantee olive oil authenticity, the European Union (EU) has promoted the labeling of olive oils with the indices of Protected Des...
The flowers of Panax ginseng C. A. Mey. (PG) and Panax notoginseng (Burkill) F. H. Chen ex C. H. Chow (PN) are morphologically indistinguishable after drying, leading to prevalent adulteration that compromises product quality and consumer safety. To...
New Zealand green-lipped mussel (Perna canaliculus) is a premium seafood product that may be substituted with morphologically similar mussels after shucking and cooking, particularly Asian green mussel (Perna viridis). This study developed a rapid, o...
Honey quality and authenticity assessment require rapid and reliable analytical tools capable of supporting both laboratory and on-site applications. Near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy represents a non-destructive and cost-effective approach; however,...
Due to the price and demand of Ophiocordyceps sinensis having increased dramatically, adulteration with other fungi is a common problem. Thus, a reliable method of authentic O. sinensis identification is essential. In the present work, a rapid DNA ex...
Accurate species identification, especially in the fishery sector, is critical for ensuring food safety, consumer protection and to prevent economic losses. In this study, a total of 93 individual frozen–thawed cuttlefish samples from four diff...
The common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) is a highly valued cephalopod species which is marketed with different grades of processing, such as frozen, cooked or even canned, and is likely to be mislabeled. Some molecular methods have been developed for t...
Tuna is an excellent food product, relatively low in calories, that is recommended for a balanced diet. The continuously increasing demand, especially for bluefin-tuna-based food preparations, and its relatively high market price make adulteration by...
Black pepper is the most widely used spice crop globally and has significant economic value, making it a target for economically motivated adulteration. A wide range of organic and inorganic bulking materials has been used as adulterants in black pep...
The analytical platform UHPLC/Q-Orbitrap-MS offers a solution to quality investigation of TCM with high definiteness. Using Erzhi Pill (EZP) as a case, we developed UHPLC/Q-Orbitrap-MS based approaches to achieve systematic multicomponent identificat...
Bos frontalis (Mithun) and Bos grunniens (yak) are crucial to the culture, food security, and economy of Southeast Asia, especially in India and China, respectively. Their genetic closeness to Bos indicus (indicine cattle) and Bos taurus (taurine cat...
Taraxacum formosanum (TF) is a medicinal plant used as an important component of health drinks in Taiwan. In this study, a rapid, sensitive and specific loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay for authenticating TF was established. A set...
Background: Gradient temperature Raman spectroscopy (GTRS) applies the continuous temperature gradients utilized in differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) to Raman spectroscopy, providing a new means for rapid high throughput material identification...
Accurate identification of the plant species that are present in herbal medicines is important for quality control. Although the dried roots of Aralia continentalis (Araliae Continentalis Radix) and Angelica biserrata (Angelicae Pubescentis Radix) ar...
Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is an atomic-emission spectroscopy technique that employs a focused laser beam to produce microplasma. Although LIBS was designed for applications in the field of materials science, it has lately been propo...
Ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis) spectroscopy has shown successful results in the last few years to characterize and classify wine vinegar according to its quality, particularly those with a protected designation of origin (PDO). Due to these promising r...
We previously established that polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) analysis using partial plastid rbcL and mitochondrial trnC–trnP gene sequences can be used to distinguish the six representative Pyropi...
Macroalgae are an essential basic ingredient for many industries from which numerous derived products with great economic value are manufactured. Each macroalga has a unique composition that might provide specific physical and chemical information th...
Lavers are typically consumed in dried or seasoned forms. However, commercially processed lavers can lead to seafood fraud because it is impossible to authenticate the original species based on morphological characteristics alone. In this study, we d...
Honey is a natural product and is heavily consumed for its well-known nutritional functions. Honeys with different floral origins possess distinctive flavors, tastes, functions and economic values. It is vital to establish an effective strategy for i...
Indonesian stingless bee honey (SBH) of Geniotrigona thoracica is popular and traded at an expensive price. Brown rice syrup (RS) is frequently used as a cheap adulterant for an economically motivated adulteration (EMA) in SBH. In this study, authent...
Blue swimming crab meat is easily adulterated by other crab meats with a lower price. A potential authentication method is required to prevent mislabeling. LAMP assays were established to identify the meat of blue swimming crab, crucifix crab, and th...
The authentication of Ziziphi Spinosae Semen (ZSS), Ziziphi Mauritianae Semen (ZMS), and Hovenia Acerba Semen (HAS) has become challenging. The chromatic and textural properties of ZSS, ZMS, and HAS are analyzed in this study. Color features were ext...
Radix Angelicae Sinensis, known as Danggui in China, is an effective and wide applied material in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and it is used in more than 80 composite formulae. Danggui from Minxian County, Gansu Province is the best in qualit...
DNA offers significant advantages in information density, durability, and replication efficiency compared with information labeling solutions using electronic, magnetic, or optical devices. Synthetic DNA containing specific information via gene editi...
Point-of-care diagnostic methods for animal species determination are critical for rapid, simple, and accurate enforcement of food labelling. PCR is the most common method for species identification. However, the requirement of using a thermal cycler...
Food and fish adulteration is a major public concern worldwide. Apart from economic fraud, health issues are in the forefront mainly due to severe allergies. Sardines are one of the most vulnerable-to-adulteration fish species due to their high nutri...
Coffee adulteration is a growing concern in the food industry due to economic and quality implications. This study evaluates a rapid, non-targeted fingerprinting method based on flow injection analysis–mass spectrometry (FIA-MS) for detecting c...
Eel populations are globally threatened by overfishing and illegal trade, making accurate species identification essential for resource conservation and regulatory enforcement. Conventional molecular identification methods are generally applied in th...
Organic leafy vegetables face challenges related to potential substitution with non-organic products and vulnerability to dehydration and deterioration. To address these concerns, visible and near-infrared spectroscopy (VIS-NIR) combined with linear...
Rapid and reliable quality control of honey is crucial for ensuring food safety and preventing food fraud. In this study, novel sensitive and selective molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) sensors were developed for the direct and sequential determina...
A untargeted metabolomics approach was proposed in this study based on ultra-high performance liquid chromatography quadrupole time-of-flight (UHPLC-QTOF) and rapid evaporative ionization mass spectrometry (REIMS) to discriminate lamb and mutton meat...
While pH possesses inherent chemical significance and potential forensic value in Scotch whisky authentication, it has previously lacked a statistically rigorous exclusionary standard. This study addressed this gap by performing statistical distribut...
With the rapid growth of network technologies, users are used to accessing various services with their mobile devices. To ensure security and privacy in mobility networks, proper mechanisms to authenticate the mobile user are essential. In this paper...
Waxy sorghum has greater economic value than wild sorghum in relation to their use in food processing and the brewing industry. Thus, the authentication of the waxy sorghum species is an important issue. Herein, a rapid and sensitive Authentication A...
A collaborative study was undertaken in which five international laboratories participated to determine amino acid fingerprints in 39 authentic nonfat dry milk (NFDM)/skim milk powder (SMP) samples. A rapid method of amino acid analysis involving mic...
With the rapid development of satellite technology and the high transmission efficiency of LEO satellites, LEO satellite communication has received increasing attention. However, the frequent switching of satellite-earth links imposes a great challen...
Despite the rapid development of technology, computer systems still rely heavily on passwords for security, which can be problematic. Although multi-factor authentication has been introduced, it is not completely effective against more advanced attac...
With the rapid development of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), often referred to as drones, their security issues are attracting more and more attention. Due to open-access communication environments, UAVs may raise security concerns, including authe...
The Internet of Things (IoT) technology is rapidly being applied to real life, but the application of a corresponding secure and convenient authentication method is still in significant challenge. So far, pattern, password and fingerprint authenticat...
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