Discriminant Analysis of Undaria pinnatifida Production Areas Using Trace Elemental Analysis
Increasingly, attention is being paid to declaring the origin of agricultural and marine products after the advent of the bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE; commonly known as mad-cow disease). The display of the production centers on U. pinnatifida has been required in Japan since 2006. As an ex...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2010-01-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Analytical Chemistry |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/149895 |
| Summary: | Increasingly, attention is being paid to declaring the origin of agricultural and marine
products after the advent of the bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE; commonly known as
mad-cow disease). The display of the production centers on U. pinnatifida has been required in Japan since 2006. As an example of testing in another marine product, near-infrared spectra
(NIR) and trace elemental analysis of U. pinnatifida are proven effective methods for
discriminating production centers by us and Food and Agricultural Materials Inspection Center
(FAMIC). In the present study, we found that X-ray fluorescence analysis of Br was also
effective for the discrimination of production centers. The results of our study suggest that a
combination of NIR and X-ray fluorescence analysis is a convenient and efficient
method for determination due simple sampling procedures and increased effectiveness. |
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| ISSN: | 1687-8760 1687-8779 |