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{"title":"Determination of organophosphate flame retardants in bottled drinking water via solid-phase extraction and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry","authors":"Minh Kim Nguyen ,&nbsp;Jeongjun Ahn ,&nbsp;Taek Gu Han ,&nbsp;Ninh Khac Thanh Tung ,&nbsp;Ji-Ye Lee ,&nbsp;Jong Seong Kang ,&nbsp;Hyung Min Kim","doi":"10.1016/j.jfca.2025.107322","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jfca.2025.107322","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Organophosphate flame retardants (OPFRs) are frequently used in commercial products as flame retardants and plasticizers to meet fire safety standards. Their extensive use has led to increasing concerns about environmental and human exposure, as OPFRs are released into the environment during product manufacturing, usage, and disposal. Exposure to OPFRs could induce various toxic effects such as neurotoxicity and endocrine disruption. Therefore, evaluation of OPFRs contamination in frequently encountered media in daily life is of significant importance. Specifically, humans consume a significant amount of water daily, thus monitoring the levels of OPFRs in drinking water is critical. Therefore, in this study, an analytical method using solid-phase extraction-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (SPE-GC-MS) was developed for the quantitation of ten popular OPFRs in drinking water. The method was optimized considering the SPE cartridge, pH of the water samples, elution solvent, and reconstitution solvent. The developed method was successfully validated in terms of limit of detection (LOD), limit of quantification (LOQ), linearity, accuracy and precision. The LOQ values ranged between 1.0 and 41.0 ng/L, with the accuracy and precision demonstrating satisfactory results as the recoveries and relative standard deviation (RSD) values ranged 70.62–96.83 % and 1.68–13.47 %, respectively. The developed method was applied to drinking water samples collected from South Korea. Among the ten OPFRs analyzed, tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP) and tris(2-chloro-1-methylethyl) phosphate (TCIPP) demonstrated concentrations higher than the LOQ values with ranges of 8.77–22.02 ng/L and 16.46–39.67 ng/L, respectively. As the industrial usage of OPFRs continuously increases, the contamination of various water samples with OPFRs must be monitored. The developed method can be used to monitor OPFRs in water samples from various environments.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15867,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food Composition and Analysis","volume":"141 ","pages":"Article 107322"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143403015","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Developing CRISPR-based electrochemical biosensor method with electrodeposit modification to detect pork DNA in meat products","authors":"Muflihah ,&nbsp;Ari Hardianto ,&nbsp;Pintaka Kusumaningtyas ,&nbsp;Sulistyo Prabowo ,&nbsp;Mehmet Ozsoz ,&nbsp;Yeni W. Hartati","doi":"10.1016/j.jfca.2025.107314","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jfca.2025.107314","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Pork detection methods in food have been developed to address the growing demand for halal food certification. CRISPR/Cas12 is a pork detection method applicable to raw and processed. The use of Electrochemical biosensor-based in this method allows for quick, affordable, and simple detection. This research was performed to develop a CRISPR-based electrochemical biosensor method to detect pork content in meat products. In this research, analytical parameters were analyzed and the developed method was applied to samples of meat products available in the market. The findings revealed that the detection range for synthetic target DNA was 0.01 nM to 100 nM, with a detection limit of 0.456 nM and a quantification limit of 1.519 nM. The method demonstrated a precision level of 98.30 % and an accuracy of 94.05 %. The method developed in this research showed specificity as it successfully distinguished goat, chicken, duck, and rabbit, as well as between pork and beef contents. The developed method demonstrated the capability to detect pork mixtures at concentrations as low as 0.1 % at 100 nM, with measurements conducted on food products, particularly corned beef, achieving a satisfactory recovery rate of 98.28 % (R value). This method is characterized by its simplicity, operational ease, and reliability, making it well-suited for the analysis of pork in meat-based food samples, thereby supporting the enforcement of halal certification in Muslim-majority countries.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15867,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food Composition and Analysis","volume":"141 ","pages":"Article 107314"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143394538","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A RhB@Tb-MOF sensor for selective detection of malachite green and leucomalachite green","authors":"Zuyao Fu ,&nbsp;Ze Chen ,&nbsp;Lingfeng Yang ,&nbsp;Hao Wang ,&nbsp;Jing Xie ,&nbsp;Zhaoyang Ding","doi":"10.1016/j.jfca.2025.107311","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jfca.2025.107311","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The misuse of malachite green (MG) has led to significant water pollution, and its metabolite, leucomalachite green (LMG), poses a serious health risk. Rapid detection of drug residues in aquaculture is crucial for food safety. In this study, the dual-emission fluorescent sensor RhB@Tb-MOF (RhB = Rhodamine B) was synthesized based on fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET). MG significantly quenches the fluorescence of RhB and affects the fluorescence of Tb-MOF to different extents, making it a suitable ratiometric fluorescent sensor for sensitive MG detection with a limit of detection (LOD) of 9.6 × 10⁻³ μg/mL. Although LMG did not affect the fluorescence of RhB@Tb-MOF, it formed a ratio with the fluorescence of RhB@Tb-MOF due to its intrinsic fluorescence properties, and the LOD was 3.5 × 10⁻³ μg/mL. Additionally, increasing MG concentrations shifted the sensing system's color from pink to blue, with a colorimetric LOD of 0.15 μg/mL. This paper introduced a colorimetric/fluorescent dual-mode sensor for MG and LMG detection. Furthermore, this sensor was combined with smart labeling technology to achieve rapid on-site quantification of MG, offering significant potential for broad application.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15867,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food Composition and Analysis","volume":"140 ","pages":"Article 107311"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143278778","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Trace detection of acetamiprid carbendazim and melamine in food using a paper-based TiO₂@AgNPs SERS substrate","authors":"Dongjian Li ,&nbsp;Mulinde Timothy Ezra ,&nbsp;Haoran Li ,&nbsp;Yifei Chen ,&nbsp;Chengyun Si ,&nbsp;Xuefang Luo","doi":"10.1016/j.jfca.2025.107293","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jfca.2025.107293","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Ensuring food safety remains critical due to the widespread use of pesticides and illicit additives in food production. This study presents a novel paper-based Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) substrate, synthesized using peroxide-modified titania (TiO₂) combined with silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), for the detection of harmful substances in food. The TiO₂@AgNPs substrate exploits π-π stacking interactions and the localized surface plasmon resonance effect to enhance Raman signals, enabling highly sensitive trace detection. This platform successfully quantified acetamiprid (ACE) in green tea, carbendazim (CBZ) in apple juice, and melamine in milk, achieving limit of detection (LOD) of 8.63 × 10⁻⁵, 2.55 × 10⁻⁵, and 6.76 × 10⁻⁵ μg/mL, respectively. The recovery for all substances ranged from 82.37 % to 97.66 %, with relative standard deviations (RSDs) below 6.64 %, and the analysis and validation results demonstrate that this method exhibits good stability. confirming the method's precision and reliability. Compared to conventional approaches, this substrate demonstrates superior sensitivity, reproducibility, and cost-effectiveness, making it a promising tool for rapid and on-site detection of food contaminants, thereby advancing food safety standards.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15867,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food Composition and Analysis","volume":"141 ","pages":"Article 107293"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143373002","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Microplastics contamination in carbonated beverage: An emerging threat to human health in Bangladesh","authors":"Md. Anamul Hassan,&nbsp;Rubaya Islam,&nbsp;Mashura Shammi,&nbsp;Shafi M. Tareq","doi":"10.1016/j.jfca.2025.107312","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jfca.2025.107312","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The presence of microplastics (MPs) in food items is a global concern due to their potential risks to human health and food security. The occurrence of MPs in Bangladeshi carbonated beverage samples is currently unreported. This study aimed to identify and quantify MP contamination in popular Bangladeshi carbonated beverage. MPs were visually examined using a stereomicroscope, confirming their presence in all 11 analyzed beverage brands. Notably, beverages stored in glass bottles contained the highest concentration of MPs (151 ± 14 particles/L), followed by cans (134 ± 14 particles/L) and PET bottles (95 ± 35 particles/L). Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy revealed that the polymers found in the beverage samples were polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polypropylene (PP), and high-density polyethylene (HDPE), where PP was almost 89.3 %. The Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) identified the fragmented surfaces of MPs. Compared with the lowest concentration, the microplastic contamination factor (MPCF) was remarkably higher in Bangladesh than in other countries. The estimated intake (EI) of MPs from beverages was 855 particles/individual/year or 427.56 µg/individual/year. This study highlights significant MP contamination in Bangladeshi carbonated beverages, underscoring the urgent need for further research, enhanced consumer awareness, and stricter regulatory enforcement to mitigate potential health risks.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15867,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food Composition and Analysis","volume":"141 ","pages":"Article 107312"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143378309","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Enzyme-free autocatalysis-driven DNA cascade circuits for amplified electrochemical sensing of Ochratoxin A in food","authors":"Xin Xie ,&nbsp;Jingxi Wang ,&nbsp;Daxiu Li ,&nbsp;Ding Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.jfca.2025.107279","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jfca.2025.107279","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Ochratoxin A (OTA) poses a great threat to food and environmental safety owing to its high toxicity. Herein, we developed a sensitive electrochemical aptasensor that integrates aptamer, enzyme-free DNA circuits, and electrochemical technology for OTA detection. In the presence of target OTA, the aptamer recognition first initiated the EDC circuit to releasing DNA (T2) from a ternary DNA complex (S-O-T2). The released T2 as the trigger to activate the CHA circuit and expose amounts of G-quadruplex sequences on modified electrode surface. Eventually, hemin was embedded in the G-quadruplex structure and generated an amplified electrochemical signal. Under optimal conditions, this developed biosensor is capable of detecting OTA ranging from 1 pg/mL to 10 ng/mL with a low detection limit of 0.135 pg/mL, which could be contributed to the design of target-triggered EDC and CHA cascade amplification. Additionally, the proposed biosensor was applied to analyze OTA in corn samples with satisfactory results, demonstrating that the proposed method has great potential in food safety and environmental monitoring.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15867,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food Composition and Analysis","volume":"140 ","pages":"Article 107279"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143216845","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A rapid photoionization detector-based gas chromatography electronic nose enhanced by DOE and SVM for accurate classification of baijiu jiuqu quality grades","authors":"Yuezhong Mao ,&nbsp;Lining Fang ,&nbsp;Xiao Ye ,&nbsp;Shuangni Shi ,&nbsp;Yumei Qin ,&nbsp;Zihan Qin ,&nbsp;Yanyun Cao ,&nbsp;Guoxin Jiang ,&nbsp;Shiyi Tian","doi":"10.1016/j.jfca.2025.107302","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jfca.2025.107302","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In recognition of the significance of Baijiu Jiuqu, this study introduced the development of a rapid photoionization detector–gas chromatograph–electronic nose (PID–GC–E-nose) tailored for its quality grading. Initially, the design of experiments methodology was utilized to optimize detection parameters for Baijiu Jiuqu, resulting in optimal conditions of a 10 mL/min flow rate, 30 °C column temperature, and 400 seconds detection duration. Subsequently, characteristic values derived from the detection signals were input into both support vector machine and principal component analysis. The PID–GC–E-nose demonstrated good performance in accurately classifying 132 samples into three distinct grades, achieving a recognition accuracy of 90.5 %. With a rapid response time of 1.09 seconds, high sensitivity down to a detection limit of 900 μg/kg, and better recognition capabilities compared to conventional electronic noses, this PID–GC–E-nose presented a promising tool for efficient quality control assessments of Baijiu Jiuqu and other complex samples.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15867,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food Composition and Analysis","volume":"140 ","pages":"Article 107302"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143216785","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Highly catalytic Ce-based MOF for powering electrochemical aptasensing toward evaluating dissolution rate of microelement copper from tea-leaves","authors":"Haili Chen ,&nbsp;Jiaoling Wang ,&nbsp;Wenwen Zhang ,&nbsp;Yahui Li ,&nbsp;Xinai Zhang ,&nbsp;Xiaowei Huang ,&nbsp;Yongqiang Shi ,&nbsp;Yucheng Zou ,&nbsp;Zhihua Li ,&nbsp;Jiyong Shi ,&nbsp;Xiaobo Zou","doi":"10.1016/j.jfca.2025.107266","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jfca.2025.107266","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The effective sensing toward dissolution rate of microelements is beneficial for evaluating nutrition and hygiene during tea drinking. Herein, a useful electrochemical mode was developed for tracking microelement copper (Cu) as a potentially toxic element but with physiological effects. In this respect, Cu²⁺-dependent aptamer was designed to identify the analytes for eliminating the matrix interferences of tea-leaves, thereby greatly reducing error sources. Moreover, assisting with its relatively easy conversion between Ce(III) and Ce(IV), cerium-based metal-organic framework (MOF(Ce)) was used in peroxidase-like catalytic reaction for signal output and sensitivity enhancement. The nanozyme-sensitized electrochemical sensor exhibited desirable properties toward tracking Cu content with dynamic range from 10⁻⁹ mol L⁻¹ to 10⁻³ mol L⁻¹ and limitation of detection down to 0.46 nmol L⁻¹ (<em>S/N</em> = 3). Moreover, it allows for tracking dissolution rate of Cu in nonfermented tea, semifermented tea, and fermented tea under natural brewing for 15, 10 and 5 min. The relative error (RE) maximum between this sensor and inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES) was less than 7.50 %. The results demonstrated that the dissolution rate of Cu increased with prolonging the brewing time even though the relatively low dissolution of brewing tea when compared with Cu in dried tea-leaves. As advantages of anti-interference ability, good accuracy, attractive practical performance are achieved, it is expected that the simple and sensitive pattern will be helpful for assessing the bioavailability of microelements during tea drinking.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15867,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food Composition and Analysis","volume":"140 ","pages":"Article 107266"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143216783","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Elemental analysis of 346 varieties of quinoa: Development and validation of microwave plasma optical emission spectrometry (MP-OES) method","authors":"Dennis P. Cladis ,&nbsp;Kathleen M. Hill Gallant ,&nbsp;Abigail R. Kisch ,&nbsp;Kevin M. Murphy","doi":"10.1016/j.jfca.2025.107270","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jfca.2025.107270","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Elemental analysis of foods is important for quantifying dietary nutrients and toxic elements. Recently, microwave plasma optical emission spectrometry (MP-OES) has emerged as an economical alternative to inductively coupled plasma (ICP) for routine elemental analysis. Herein, an MP-OES method was developed, validated, and applied to the quantification of 19 elements across 346 cultivars of quinoa. The method demonstrated good sensitivity for metal, but not non-metal, elements. Validation, using a standard reference material (NIST 1567b rice flour), demonstrated trueness of 72–106 % and precision of &lt; 8 % relative standard deviation. These results demonstrate that MP-OES can be used as an accurate and economical method for routine elemental analysis of foods like quinoa. Nutritionally relevant minerals, including B, Mg, Mn, P, Cu, Fe, K, and Zn were found in relatively high concentrations across all varieties, while toxic elements, including Cd, Cr, Ni, and Ag were below the detection limit, though there was wide variation in mineral content across the germplasm. By selecting mineral-rich cultivars for future cultivation and breeding efforts, increasing quinoa production and consumption may contribute to increased intakes of essential minerals that are deficient in populations worldwide.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15867,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food Composition and Analysis","volume":"141 ","pages":"Article 107270"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143378310","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Variations in sensorially-relevant metabolites and indices in PDO wines of common ampelographic background: A case study on commercial Lambrusco wines","authors":"Giovanni Luzzini,&nbsp;Riccardo Bicego,&nbsp;Davide Slaghenaufi,&nbsp;Maurizio Ugliano","doi":"10.1016/j.jfca.2025.107300","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jfca.2025.107300","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>PDOs are important regulatory tools with the aim to link specific food products to their geographical origin. Despite the widespread presence of PDOs in wine sector, there is limited understanding as to whether wines of the same PDO exhibit common chemical signatures which can be considered representative of the PDO. Improved understanding of these could help in the development of successful PDO policies. In this context, this study considers 40 wines of three different PDOs of Lambrusco (Salamino, Grasparossa and Sorbara), a sparkling red wine produced in Italy, with the aim to evaluate to which extent a chemical signature reflecting sensorially-relevant metabolites could be identified for each PDO, also considering technological variables such as production technique and vintage. In comparison to other Italian wines, Lambrusco PDOs exhibited common features such as high content of acetate esters, <em>trans</em>-3-hexen-1-ol and 1,8-cineole. Lambrusco appellations differed for volatile metabolites such as terpenes, VSCs, C₆ alcohols, TDN. Sorbara was characterized by lower content of phenolic compounds. The study of the impact of aging and production techniques revealed a greater impact of the former on the volatile profile. Young Classico methods were more similar to Charmat wines from the same vintages, rather than to older classic methods.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15867,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food Composition and Analysis","volume":"140 ","pages":"Article 107300"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143216844","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}