Chapter 2 - Evolution of analytical strategies in food sciences
Green chemistry and green analytical chemistry principles have promoted the development of environmentally friendly processes for the analysis of food samples, from sample preparation followed by extraction and characterization of target compounds. Particularly, predictive tools to select the best e...
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| Format: | other |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Country: | España |
| Institution: | Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) |
| Repository: | DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:digital.csic.es:10261/391104 |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10261/391104 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | http://metadata.un.org/sdg/12 http://metadata.un.org/sdg/1 http://metadata.un.org/sdg/3 http://metadata.un.org/sdg/6 http://metadata.un.org/sdg/9 End poverty in all its forms everywhere Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns |
| Summary: | Green chemistry and green analytical chemistry principles have promoted the development of environmentally friendly processes for the analysis of food samples, from sample preparation followed by extraction and characterization of target compounds. Particularly, predictive tools to select the best extraction solvent for the recovery of target compounds have contributed to massive time, solvent, and energy savings. Besides, the combination of green extraction solvents with advanced extraction techniques, the use of green separation techniques for—omics platforms, as well as the use of novel technologies for food analysis offers the opportunity to reduce energy consumption, the use of toxic solvents and unit operations, among other aspects. Moreover, the environmental impact of analytical processes employed can be quantified using green metric tools considering solvent use, energy consumption, waste generation, emissions, and the type of analytical technique selected. Despite the sophisticated methods for food analysis, the democratization of analytical chemistry makes it more accessible and simple and accelerates the evaluation of food safety, quality, and authenticity, facilitating knowledge sharing and public collaboration. In general, this chapter describes how food analysis has been slowly moving towards the implementation of green chemistry and green analytical chemistry principles. |
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