Ultra-weak photon emission: a nondestructive detection tool for food quality and safety assessment

IF 4.6 3区农林科学 Q1 FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Quality Assurance and Safety of Crops & Foods Pub Date : 2020-10-16 DOI:10.15586/qas.v12isp1.766

M. A. Nematollahi, Z. Alinasab, S. Nassiri, A. Khaneghah

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Abstract

A new aspect covering interactions between cells and their surroundings via electromagnetic waves was introduced by applying ultra-weak photon emission (UPE). The UPE originates from the relaxation of electronically excited species resulting from oxidative metabolic processes and oxidative stress associated with reactive oxygen species (ROS). The ROS plays a critical role in the quality of foods, and their determination is of extreme importance. The ROS and the intensity of the UPE have significantly correlated. The UPE can be effectively monitored by specific instruments such as photomultiplier tube and charged-coupled devices. The current review is devoted to providing an overview of the quality of food products by the aid of UPE via evaluating the correlations between UPE and food quality indices. In this regard, the UPE can be utilized in food quality as a real-time, noninvasive, and nondestructive technique without complex instruments. However, the implementation of the UPE method for evaluation of food quality needs further investigations.

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超弱光子发射:食品质量安全评价的无损检测工具

利用超弱光子发射(UPE)技术，研究了电磁波对细胞与周围环境相互作用的影响。UPE源于氧化代谢过程和与活性氧(ROS)相关的氧化应激引起的电子激发态的松弛。活性氧在食品质量中起着至关重要的作用，测定其含量至关重要。ROS与UPE强度呈显著相关。UPE可以通过光电倍增管和电荷耦合器件等特定仪器进行有效监测。本综述通过评价UPE与食品质量指标之间的相关性，致力于通过UPE的帮助提供食品质量的概述。在这方面，UPE可以作为一种实时、非侵入性和非破坏性的技术用于食品质量，而不需要复杂的仪器。但是，UPE方法在食品质量评价中的应用还需要进一步的研究。

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Quality Assurance and Safety of Crops & Foods FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY-

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4.60

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7.50%

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1 months

期刊介绍： ''Quality Assurance and Safety of Crops & Foods'' is an international peer-reviewed journal publishing research and review papers associated with the quality and safety of food and food sources including cereals, grains, oilseeds, fruits, root crops and animal sources. It targets both primary materials and their conversion to human foods. There is a strong focus on the development and application of new analytical tools and their potential for quality assessment, assurance, control and safety. The scope includes issues of risk assessment, traceability, authenticity, food security and socio-economic impacts. Manuscripts presenting novel data and information that are likely to significantly contribute to scientific knowledge in areas of food quality and safety will be considered. ''Quality Assurance and Safety of Crops & Foods'' provides a forum for all those working in the specialist field of food quality and safety to report on the progress and outcomes of their research.