Rapid analysis technologies with chemometrics for food authenticity field: A review

Abstract

In recent years, the problem of food adulteration has become increasingly rampant, seriously hindering the development of food production, consumption, and management. The common analytical methods used to determine food authenticity present challenges, such as complicated analysis processes and time-consuming procedures, necessitating the development of rapid, efficient analysis technology for food authentication. Spectroscopic techniques, ambient ionization mass spectrometry (AIMS), electronic sensors, and DNA-based technology have gradually been applied for food authentication due to advantages such as rapid analysis and simple operation. This paper summarizes the current research on rapid food authenticity analysis technology from three perspectives, including breeds or species determination, quality fraud detection, and geographical origin identification, and introduces chemometrics method adapted to rapid analysis techniques. It aims to promote the development of rapid analysis technology in the food authenticity field.

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Highlights

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  This paper summarizes the research progress of rapid analysis technology in the food authenticity field in recent five years.

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  Representative chemometrics methods suitable for rapid analysis techniques are introduced.

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  Problems faced by rapid analysis techniques in the food authenticity field are summarised and countermeasures are proposed.