Exploring the Potential of Microextraction in the Survey of Food Fruits and Vegetable Safety
The increasing demand for food to feed an exponentially growing population, the fast evolution of climate changes, how global warming affects soil productivity, and the erosion of arable lands, create enormous pressure on the food chain. This problem is particularly evident for fresh fruits and vege...
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| author | Cristina V. Berenguer Laura García-Cansino María Ángeles García María Luisa Marina José S. Câmara Jorge A. M. Pereira |
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| description | The increasing demand for food to feed an exponentially growing population, the fast evolution of climate changes, how global warming affects soil productivity, and the erosion of arable lands, create enormous pressure on the food chain. This problem is particularly evident for fresh fruits and vegetables that have a short shelf life. For this reason, food safety precautions are not always a priority and they are often overused to increase the productivity and shelf life of these food commodities, causing concerns among consumers and public authorities. In this context, this review discusses the potential of microextraction in comparison to conventional extraction approaches as a strategy to improve the survey of food safety requirements. Accordingly, selected examples reported in the literature in the last five years will focus on the detection and quantification of pesticides, antibiotics, hormones, and preservatives in fresh fruits and vegetables using different extraction approaches. Overall, the use of microextraction techniques to survey the presence of contaminants in the food chain is very advantageous, involving simpler and faster protocols, reduced amounts of solvents and samples, and consequently, reduced waste produced during analysis while conserving a high potential for automation. Additionally, this higher greener profile of the microextraction techniques will boost a progressive substitution of conventional extraction approaches by microextraction processes in most analytical applications, including the survey of food chain safety. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d1f538444e91423da89f472d8c253ca22023-11-18T09:09:16ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172023-06-011312711710.3390/app13127117Exploring the Potential of Microextraction in the Survey of Food Fruits and Vegetable SafetyCristina V. Berenguer0Laura García-Cansino1María Ángeles García2María Luisa Marina3José S. Câmara4Jorge A. M. Pereira5CQM—Centro de Química da Madeira, Universidade da Madeira, Campus da Penteada, 9020-105 Funchal, PortugalUniversidad de Alcalá, Departamento de Química Analítica, Química Física e Ingeniería Química, Ctra. Madrid-Barcelona Km. 33.600, 28871 Alcalá de Henares (Madrid), SpainUniversidad de Alcalá, Departamento de Química Analítica, Química Física e Ingeniería Química, Ctra. Madrid-Barcelona Km. 33.600, 28871 Alcalá de Henares (Madrid), SpainUniversidad de Alcalá, Departamento de Química Analítica, Química Física e Ingeniería Química, Ctra. Madrid-Barcelona Km. 33.600, 28871 Alcalá de Henares (Madrid), SpainCQM—Centro de Química da Madeira, Universidade da Madeira, Campus da Penteada, 9020-105 Funchal, PortugalCQM—Centro de Química da Madeira, Universidade da Madeira, Campus da Penteada, 9020-105 Funchal, PortugalThe increasing demand for food to feed an exponentially growing population, the fast evolution of climate changes, how global warming affects soil productivity, and the erosion of arable lands, create enormous pressure on the food chain. This problem is particularly evident for fresh fruits and vegetables that have a short shelf life. For this reason, food safety precautions are not always a priority and they are often overused to increase the productivity and shelf life of these food commodities, causing concerns among consumers and public authorities. In this context, this review discusses the potential of microextraction in comparison to conventional extraction approaches as a strategy to improve the survey of food safety requirements. Accordingly, selected examples reported in the literature in the last five years will focus on the detection and quantification of pesticides, antibiotics, hormones, and preservatives in fresh fruits and vegetables using different extraction approaches. Overall, the use of microextraction techniques to survey the presence of contaminants in the food chain is very advantageous, involving simpler and faster protocols, reduced amounts of solvents and samples, and consequently, reduced waste produced during analysis while conserving a high potential for automation. Additionally, this higher greener profile of the microextraction techniques will boost a progressive substitution of conventional extraction approaches by microextraction processes in most analytical applications, including the survey of food chain safety.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/12/7117microextractionfood safetyfood analysisfruitvegetablespesticides |
| spellingShingle | Cristina V. Berenguer Laura García-Cansino María Ángeles García María Luisa Marina José S. Câmara Jorge A. M. Pereira Exploring the Potential of Microextraction in the Survey of Food Fruits and Vegetable Safety Applied Sciences microextraction food safety food analysis fruit vegetables pesticides |
| title | Exploring the Potential of Microextraction in the Survey of Food Fruits and Vegetable Safety |
| title_full | Exploring the Potential of Microextraction in the Survey of Food Fruits and Vegetable Safety |
| title_fullStr | Exploring the Potential of Microextraction in the Survey of Food Fruits and Vegetable Safety |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring the Potential of Microextraction in the Survey of Food Fruits and Vegetable Safety |
| title_short | Exploring the Potential of Microextraction in the Survey of Food Fruits and Vegetable Safety |
| title_sort | exploring the potential of microextraction in the survey of food fruits and vegetable safety |
| topic | microextraction food safety food analysis fruit vegetables pesticides |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/12/7117 |
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