Unveiling the potential of proteomics in addressing food and feed safety challenges

Abstract The food and feed sector in Europe is rapidly evolving to address contemporary challenges, striving for fairer, safer, greener and more sustainable food systems. This includes the exploration of new protein sources for human consumption and animal feed such as protein derived from insects,...

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Main Authors: Ingus Perkons, Madhushri Shrikant Varunjikar, Josef Daniel Rasinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-11-01
Series:EFSA Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2023.e211013
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author Ingus Perkons
Madhushri Shrikant Varunjikar
Josef Daniel Rasinger
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description Abstract The food and feed sector in Europe is rapidly evolving to address contemporary challenges, striving for fairer, safer, greener and more sustainable food systems. This includes the exploration of new protein sources for human consumption and animal feed such as protein derived from insects, algae or novel plant‐derived proteins, and the re‐evaluation of existing sources like processed animal protein (PAP). To generate reliable data on the diverse array of emerging protein sources for future food and feed safety assessments, a growing demand for the development and implementation of advanced analytical techniques exists. New approach methodologies (NAMs) including, mass spectrometry (MS)‐based proteomics methods have been emerging as valuable techniques which potentially can be implemented in regulatory laboratory settings to complement conventional approaches in this realm. These MS‐driven strategies have already proven their utility in diverse applications, including the detection of prohibited substances in feed, identification of allergens, differentiation of fish species in complex mixtures for fraud detection and the verification of novel foods and alternative protein sources. This EU‐FORA programme was focused on three core objectives namely: (i) the training of the fellow in utilising MS‐based proteomics for food and feed safety analyses, (ii) the involvement of the fellow in the development of standardised operating procedures (SOP) for targeted and non‐targeted proteomic MS‐based workflows for species and tissues specific PAP identification in a national reference laboratory (NRL) and (iii) the transfer and implementation of MS‐based approaches and standardised protocols for PAP analysis at the fellow's home institution. Altogether, this programme facilitates the broadening and diversification of use of MS‐based proteomic methodologies for reinforcing their significance within the domains of food and feed safety research and regulatory science applications.
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spelling doaj.art-c613bfdfc09744b7926c7fb71c914d3f2023-11-30T10:34:39ZengWileyEFSA Journal1831-47322023-11-0121S1n/an/a10.2903/j.efsa.2023.e211013Unveiling the potential of proteomics in addressing food and feed safety challengesIngus Perkons0Madhushri Shrikant Varunjikar1Josef Daniel Rasinger2Institute of Food Safety Animal Health and Environment ‘BIOR’, Riga LatviaInstitute of Marine Research Bergen NorwayInstitute of Marine Research Bergen NorwayAbstract The food and feed sector in Europe is rapidly evolving to address contemporary challenges, striving for fairer, safer, greener and more sustainable food systems. This includes the exploration of new protein sources for human consumption and animal feed such as protein derived from insects, algae or novel plant‐derived proteins, and the re‐evaluation of existing sources like processed animal protein (PAP). To generate reliable data on the diverse array of emerging protein sources for future food and feed safety assessments, a growing demand for the development and implementation of advanced analytical techniques exists. New approach methodologies (NAMs) including, mass spectrometry (MS)‐based proteomics methods have been emerging as valuable techniques which potentially can be implemented in regulatory laboratory settings to complement conventional approaches in this realm. These MS‐driven strategies have already proven their utility in diverse applications, including the detection of prohibited substances in feed, identification of allergens, differentiation of fish species in complex mixtures for fraud detection and the verification of novel foods and alternative protein sources. This EU‐FORA programme was focused on three core objectives namely: (i) the training of the fellow in utilising MS‐based proteomics for food and feed safety analyses, (ii) the involvement of the fellow in the development of standardised operating procedures (SOP) for targeted and non‐targeted proteomic MS‐based workflows for species and tissues specific PAP identification in a national reference laboratory (NRL) and (iii) the transfer and implementation of MS‐based approaches and standardised protocols for PAP analysis at the fellow's home institution. Altogether, this programme facilitates the broadening and diversification of use of MS‐based proteomic methodologies for reinforcing their significance within the domains of food and feed safety research and regulatory science applications.https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2023.e211013proteomicsalternative protein sourcesprocessed animal proteinspecies identificationtissue identificationmass spectrometry
spellingShingle Ingus Perkons
Madhushri Shrikant Varunjikar
Josef Daniel Rasinger
Unveiling the potential of proteomics in addressing food and feed safety challenges
EFSA Journal
proteomics
alternative protein sources
processed animal protein
species identification
tissue identification
mass spectrometry
title Unveiling the potential of proteomics in addressing food and feed safety challenges
title_full Unveiling the potential of proteomics in addressing food and feed safety challenges
title_fullStr Unveiling the potential of proteomics in addressing food and feed safety challenges
title_full_unstemmed Unveiling the potential of proteomics in addressing food and feed safety challenges
title_short Unveiling the potential of proteomics in addressing food and feed safety challenges
title_sort unveiling the potential of proteomics in addressing food and feed safety challenges
topic proteomics
alternative protein sources
processed animal protein
species identification
tissue identification
mass spectrometry
url https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2023.e211013
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