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Recent approaches for on‐line analysis of residues and contaminants in food matrices: A review †
Author(s) -
Barreiro Juliana Cristina,
Luiz Anderson Luigi,
Maciel Suellen Cristiane Fernandes,
Maciel Edvaldo Vasconcelos Soares,
Lanças Fernando Mauro
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of separation science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.72
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1615-9314
pISSN - 1615-9306
DOI - 10.1002/jssc.201401285
Subject(s) - contamination , environmental chemistry , chemistry , food contaminant , environmental science , biochemical engineering , food science , biology , engineering , ecology
This review highlights recent developments for on‐line determination of residues and contaminants in complex matrices such as food samples. This involves the on‐line coupling of a sample preparation technique (as the first “dimension”) with a chromatographic system (second “dimension”), usually followed by mass spectrometry. Although frequently treated as quite distinct techniques, the role of all devices utilized as the first dimension in this approach aims to decrease the sample complexity while eliminating as much as possible the matrix contaminants to facilitate the qualitative and quantitative determination of the compounds of interest. This review will focus on the following techniques as the first dimension: (i) on‐line solid‐phase extraction; (ii) in‐tube solid‐phase microextraction; (iii) matrix solid‐phase dispersion; and (iv) turbulent flow chromatography. The second dimension is usually performed using a chromatographic column to isolate the analyte(s) of interest for further mass spectrometry determination. A description of the basis of this on‐line approach and its distinct set up possibilities is presented, which is followed by a critical review of the literature covering this subject in the last ten years (focusing on the last five years) with emphasis on the analysis of residue and contaminants in food samples.