A comprehensive overview of emerging techniques and chemometrics for authenticity and traceability of animal-derived food

Huiping Ye; Juan Yang; Gengsheng Xiao; Yan Zhao; Zhanming Li; Weidong Bai; Xiaofang Zeng; Hao Dong

doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.134216

A comprehensive overview of emerging techniques and chemometrics for authenticity and traceability of animal-derived food

Food Chem. 2023 Feb 15:402:134216. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.134216. Epub 2022 Sep 14.

Authors

Huiping Ye¹, Juan Yang², Gengsheng Xiao², Yan Zhao³, Zhanming Li⁴, Weidong Bai², Xiaofang Zeng⁵, Hao Dong⁶

Affiliations

¹ College of Light Industry and Food Sciences, Academy of Contemporary Agricultural Engineering Innovations, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Lingnan Specialty Food Science and Technology, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou 510225, China.
² College of Light Industry and Food Sciences, Academy of Contemporary Agricultural Engineering Innovations, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Lingnan Specialty Food Science and Technology, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou 510225, China; Key Laboratory of Green Processing and Intelligent Manufacturing of Lingnan Specialty Food, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou 510225, China.
³ Institute of Quality Standard & Testing Technology for Agro-Products, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China.
⁴ School of Grain Science and Technology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212100, China.
⁵ College of Light Industry and Food Sciences, Academy of Contemporary Agricultural Engineering Innovations, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Lingnan Specialty Food Science and Technology, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou 510225, China; Key Laboratory of Green Processing and Intelligent Manufacturing of Lingnan Specialty Food, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou 510225, China. Electronic address: xiaofang_zeng2015@163.com.
⁶ College of Light Industry and Food Sciences, Academy of Contemporary Agricultural Engineering Innovations, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Lingnan Specialty Food Science and Technology, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou 510225, China; Key Laboratory of Green Processing and Intelligent Manufacturing of Lingnan Specialty Food, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou 510225, China. Electronic address: donghao@zhku.edu.cn.

PMID: 36152561
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.134216

Abstract

Authenticity and origin tracing of animal-derived food are particularly necessary due to various kinds of food fraud such as adulteration, counterfeiting, substitution and intentional mislabeling. This review focuses on the current research status of animal-derived food from the aspects of geographical origin, feeding ingredients and systems, adulteration of substitutes, and physical and chemical properties. The methods and statistical models involved in the research and their advantages and disadvantages are summarized. Stable isotope ratio analysis and element analysis are the most extensive used geographical traceability techniques. Spectroscopic techniques have the advantages of quick response, low cost and non-destructiveness. Instrument technology combined with chemometrics is the key method for origin traceability and authenticity of animal-derived food. In addition, there is a new trend of origin traceability by analyzing inedible parts of animal-derived food. This review intends to give a broad but comprehensive understanding in authenticity and geographical origin traceability of animal-derived food.

Keywords: Aquatic products; Dairy products; Food authenticity; Geographical origin traceability; Honey adulteration; Isotope ratio mass spectrometry; Meat products.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Chemometrics*
Fraud
Isotopes* / analysis
Spectrum Analysis

Substances

Isotopes