Food and Beverage Analysis

Food authentication is becoming increasingly important. In this article, the editors of Spectroscopy outline the methodology used in a recent study used to analyze paprika.

Food authentication is becoming increasingly important to ensure safety and quality. In the first part of this two part article, the editors of Spectroscopy provide an overview of the paprika industry and a study using Fourier transform near-infrared (FT-NIR) spectroscopy to validate the authenticity of paprika.

A recent study looked at the use of Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy in ensuring the safety and efficacy of dairy products.

A recent study examined the challenges facing the food analysis industry, highlighting the current advanced methods being used in the field.

Top articles published this week include a review article on food and beverage analysis, handheld X-ray technology, and chaos theory.

A recent study from Sichuan, China, leveraged a few spectroscopic techniques with chemometrics to analyze key components of the beer brewing process.

Spectroscopic analytical techniques are crucial for the analysis of processed foods and beverages. This review article emphasizes the latest advancements in several key spectroscopic methods, including atomic, vibrational, molecular, electronic, and X-ray techniques. The applications of these analytical methods in detecting quality, contaminants, and adulteration applications are thoroughly discussed.

A recent study examined using Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy and machine learning to identify compounds in nine Chinese beers.

A recent study from the Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences in China explored how five vibrational spectroscopic techniques are used to combat food adulteration.

A recent research collaboration from China demonstrates the advantages of using hyperspectral imaging to analyze nutritional components in pet food.

In a recent study from China University of Mining and Technology, researchers introduced a new fusion model using Raman spectroscopy technology to ensure the authenticity of dairy products.

A recent study examined how Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) to explore alterations in fermented corn–soybean meal feed.

A recent study conducted in Faisalabad, Pakistan, evaluated the presence of heavy metals in their drinking water using atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) and optical emission spectroscopy (AES).

Here, the editors of Spectroscopy highlight a few recent studies that used spectroscopic techniques like Raman and FT-IR in food and beverage analysis.

In this study, a glycerol-fed, lab-scale E. coli bioprocess producing representative pharmaceutical compounds was monitored offline with a portable, high-sensitivity Raman spectrometer.

A recent study published in Foods explored using Fourier transform mid-infrared (FT-MIR) spectroscopy combined with multivariate analysis to predict various quality parameters in craft beer.

A recent study analyzes the level of adulteration of cricket powder in plant flours using vibrational spectroscopy techniques.

A recent review article covered the enormous strides terahertz (THz) spectroscopy has made in food safety applications.

Detecting Fusarium head blight (FHB) in wheat kernels and flour is important in ensuring food safety in the agriculture industry. Here, we recap a recent study that uses non-destructive spectroscopic techniques and machine learning algorithms to detect FHB.

A recent study from Hefei University examined the role that Raman spectroscopy has played in food safety analysis.

A recent study from Korea examined how inductively coupled plasma–optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES) and mass spectrometry (MS) to determine the geographical origin of red pepper paste.

This week, Spectroscopy magazine published stories about how mid-infrared spectroscopy is being used to study gas giants in our solar system and malaria vectors, among others.

We recently interviewed Kacie Ho of the University of Hawaii about her study on metals in seaweed, and how they can be monitored and regulated now and in the future.

Scientists from Tamil Nadu, India recently developed a new fluorescence-based chemosensor for selectively detecting trivalent chromium (Cr3+) ions.

Jiangsu University scientists developed Raman-based system for detecting aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), a byproduct of the most common fungus that can arise in moldy peanuts.

A recent study examined the ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis) and infrared (IR) spectra of theabrownins in dark tea.

Scientists from the Lodz University of Technology in Lodz, Poland created a new system to analyze normal and cancer human colon cells.

Chinese scientists recently made a surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS)-based approach to detect synthetic antioxidants in food samples.

Here are the top five articles that the editors of Spectroscopy published this week.

Scientists from Nanjing Forestry University recently used a portable hyperspectral imager to help detect maturity stages in Camellia oleifera fruits.