Fourier Transform Mid-Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-MIR) as a Method of Identifying Contaminants in Sugar Beet Production Process-Case Studies

Food safety has received considerable attention in recent years. Methods for rapid identification of a variety contaminants in both the final product and the manufacturing process are constantly developing. This study used Fourier Transform Mid-Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-MIR) spectroscopy to identify...

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Published in:Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2023-07, Vol.28 (14), p.5559
Main Authors: Gruska, Radosław Michał, Kunicka-Styczyńska, Alina, Jaśkiewicz, Andrzej, Baryga, Andrzej, Brzeziński, Stanisław, Świącik, Beata
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Book publishing
Case studies
Chemical compounds
Food contamination & poisoning
food safety
Fourier transforms
Infrared spectroscopy
Lubrication and lubricants
Methods
Production processes
Radiation
Sucrose
Sugar industry
sugar quality
Sugarcane
Vibration
white sugar contaminants
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Summary:Food safety has received considerable attention in recent years. Methods for rapid identification of a variety contaminants in both the final product and the manufacturing process are constantly developing. This study used Fourier Transform Mid-Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-MIR) spectroscopy to identify various contaminants endangering white sugar production. It was demonstrated that inorganic compounds (calcium carbonate-CaCO ), plastic contaminants (polypropylene), and oily contaminants (compressor sealing and lubrication lubricant) can be identified with a high degree of precision. FT-MIR spectroscopy was proved to be a useful technique for detecting sugar contaminants rapidly and precisely even without the application of a sophisticated spectra analysis. Commercial databases of reference spectra usage significantly simplify and facilitate the application of this method.
ISSN:1420-3049
1420-3049
DOI:10.3390/molecules28145559