Food quality and authenticity screening via easy ambient sonic-spray ionization mass spectrometry

This review is the first to summarize a decade of studies testing the use of easy ambient sonic-spray ionization mass spectrometry (EASI-MS) and its several sister techniques, Venturi (V-EASI), thermal imprinting (TI-EASI) and Spartan (S-EASI) mass spectrometry in food quality control and authentica...

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Published in:Analyst (London) 2016-02, Vol.141 (4), p.1172-1184
Main Authors: Porcari, Andreia M, Fernandes, Gabriel D, Barrera-Arellano, Daniel, Eberlin, Marcos N, Alberici, Rosana M
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Language:English
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Summary:This review is the first to summarize a decade of studies testing the use of easy ambient sonic-spray ionization mass spectrometry (EASI-MS) and its several sister techniques, Venturi (V-EASI), thermal imprinting (TI-EASI) and Spartan (S-EASI) mass spectrometry in food quality control and authentication. Since minimal or no sample preparation is required, such ambient desorption/ionization techniques have been shown to provide direct, fast and selective fingerprinting characterization at the molecular level based on the pools of the most typical components. They have also been found to be applicable on intact, undisturbed samples or on simple solvent extracts. Fundamentals of EASI-MS and its sister techniques, including mechanisms, devices, parameters and strategies, as well as the many applications reported for food analysis, are summarized and discussed.
ISSN:0003-2654
1364-5528
DOI:10.1039/c5an01415h