Food Analysis in the 21st Century: Challenges and Possibilities

This reprint of the Special Issue “Food Analysis in the 21st Century: Challenges and Possibilities”
presents eleven regular papers. The papers cover current topics in food analysis in the 21st century.
The methods proposed are based on analytical techniques such as inductively coupled plasma or
chromatographic approaches, used alone or combined with mass spectrometry, nuclear magnetic
resonance, electroanalytical techniques, and DNA-based methods. They have been applied to
matrices as diverse as edible oils, dairy products, water, beverages, fruits, and saccharide-based
foods for the determination of toxic substances, trace elements, and nutraceutical species. The aims
include food characterization, food safety protection, food authentication or adulteration, and the
determination of recreational substances of abuse. The use of advanced chemometric techniques has
often been crucial in maximizing analytical information to achieve results in the classification and
detection of species that evidence the adulteration or pollution of food productions. This volume
wishes to be a valuable resource for all analytical chemists, particularly those interested in embarking
on the challenging yet captivating journies in analytical food chemistry.