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The Generation and Control of Harmful Products in Food Processing Volume II

A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Security and Sustainability".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 August 2024) | Viewed by 5696

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Maomao Zeng

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State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
Interests: heterocyclic amines; Maillard reaction; advanced glycation end products; meat; mass spectrometry; chromatography; food analysis; metabolomics; chemometrics
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Dr. Xiaodong Lin

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Zhuhai UM Science & Technology Research Institute, Zhuhai, China
Interests: analytical chemistry; food safety detection; microfluidic chip; nanomaterials application
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Dr. Biao Zhang

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College of Life Sciences, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
Interests: biosecurity and control; food safety; biosensors; immunoassay; nanomaterials; point-of-care testing; lateral flow assays and food science
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

In order to obtain satisfactory quality, food materials are usually processed. However, along with improving the food quality, harmful products may also be generated, such as heterocyclic amines, advanced glycation end products, acrylamide, ethyl carbamate, methylimidazole, etc. Recently, studies in this area have become significantly more popular, particularly studies addressing the detection methods employed, the generation of these harmful products, the existence of these products in different food systems, and the inhibition of these products using various techniques.

Based on the increasing concern regarding the safety of food processing procedures, it is of great value to report the latest research on the detection methods, generation and control of harmful products.

We invite the submission of full research papers, review articles and communications addressing the related topics.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Prof. Dr. Maomao Zeng
Dr. Xiaodong Lin
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Dr. Biao Zhang
Guest Editor Assistant

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Keywords

  • heterocyclic amine
  • advanced glycation end products
  • acrylamide ethyl carbamate
  • methylimidazole
  • maillard reaction
  • biosensors
  • point-of-care testing
  • lateral flow assays
  • immunoassay
  • nanomaterials
  • point-of-care testing

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The Generation and Control of Harmful Products in Food Processing
by Xiaodong Lin, Biao Zhang and Maomao Zeng
Foods 2023, 12(19), 3679; https://doi.org/10.3390/foods12193679 - 7 Oct 2023
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Food processing is an integral part of the modern food industry aimed at improving the quality, taste, and preservation of food products [...] Full article
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Garlic Extract Increased Acrylamide Formation in French Fries Obtained by Different Cooking Methods
by Simge Sipahi, Timur Hakan Barak, Özge Can, Betül Zehra Temur, Murat Baş and Duygu Sağlam
Foods 2024, 13(17), 2769; https://doi.org/10.3390/foods13172769 - 30 Aug 2024
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Fried potato products are the largest dietary source of acrylamide, a potential carcinogen formed at high temperatures. Previous studies suggested that garlic powder could decrease the development of acrylamide; however, there has not been much focus on the effect of garlic extract. The [...] Read more.
Fried potato products are the largest dietary source of acrylamide, a potential carcinogen formed at high temperatures. Previous studies suggested that garlic powder could decrease the development of acrylamide; however, there has not been much focus on the effect of garlic extract. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of garlic extract exposure on the development of acrylamide in French fries in popular home cooking techniques such as pan-frying, air-frying, and oven-frying. Initially, the antioxidative profile, total phenolic content, and chlorogenic acid content of garlic were analyzed. Subsequently, potatoes were treated with garlic extract and fried using pan-frying, air-frying, and oven-frying techniques. Acrylamide levels were then quantified through HPLC and compared to control groups. The findings showed that garlic exposure increased the acrylamide formation in French fries obtained with air-frying (311.95 ± 0.5 μg/kg) and with oven-frying (270.32 ± 23.4 μg/kg) (p < 0.005 *). This study offers new insights into varying acrylamide formation levels in domestic practices. Unlike previous studies, this study is the first to question the effect of aqueous garlic extract exposure. Further research is required to comprehend the interaction between garlic exposure and acrylamide formation in household settings. Full article
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A Portable Automated Microfluidic Platform for Point-of-Care Testing for Multiple Mycotoxins in Wine
by Jun Liu, Shiyu Zeng, Haoyu Zhu, Xinhua Wan, A. S. M. Muhtasim Fuad Sohan and Binfeng Yin
Foods 2024, 13(13), 2066; https://doi.org/10.3390/foods13132066 - 28 Jun 2024
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Food safety requires point-of-care testing (POCT) for mycotoxins, since their presence in wine significantly impacts the wine industry and poses a severe threat to human life. Traditional detection methods are usually limited to detecting one mycotoxin and cannot achieve high-throughput, automated, and rapid [...] Read more.
Food safety requires point-of-care testing (POCT) for mycotoxins, since their presence in wine significantly impacts the wine industry and poses a severe threat to human life. Traditional detection methods are usually limited to detecting one mycotoxin and cannot achieve high-throughput, automated, and rapid quantitative analysis of multiple mycotoxins in real samples. Here, we propose a portable automated microfluidic platform (PAMP) integrating a chemiluminescence (CL) imaging system and a microfluidic chip to realize POCT for multiple mycotoxins in real samples, simplifying complex manual operations, shortening the detection time, and improving the detection sensitivity. Specially, silicone films were used as substrates on microfluidic chips to incubate mycotoxin conjugations, and the streptavidin–biotin (SA-B) system and an indirect immunoassay were implemented on silicone films to improve the sensitivity of reaction results. Interestingly, these methods significantly improved detection results, resulting in sensitive detection of mycotoxins, including zearalenone (ZEA) ranging from 1 to 32 ng/mL, aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) ranging from 0.2 to 6.4 ng/mL, and ochratoxin A (OTA) ranging from 2 to 64 ng/mL. The recovery of samples reached 91.39–109.14%, which verified the reliability and practicability of the PAMP. This PAMP enables sensitive and rapid detection of multiple mycotoxins in markets or wineries that lack advanced laboratory facilities. Therefore, it is essential to develop a portable microfluidic platform for POCT to detect mycotoxins in real samples. Full article
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Citrus Peel Extracts: Effective Inhibitors of Heterocyclic Amines and Advanced Glycation End Products in Grilled Pork Meat Patties
by Yang Xu, Guangyu Li, Lan Mo, Maiquan Li, Jie Luo, Qingwu Shen and Wei Quan
Foods 2024, 13(1), 114; https://doi.org/10.3390/foods13010114 - 28 Dec 2023
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In the present study, citrus peels were extracted using various conventional and deep eutectic solvents (DESs). Compared to other citrus peel extracts, the DES extract based on choline chloride showed notably higher total phenolic and flavonoid content levels, along with superior antioxidant activity, [...] Read more.
In the present study, citrus peels were extracted using various conventional and deep eutectic solvents (DESs). Compared to other citrus peel extracts, the DES extract based on choline chloride showed notably higher total phenolic and flavonoid content levels, along with superior antioxidant activity, among these extracts. Consequently, this study aimed to further investigate the inhibitory effects of the choline chloride based DES extract on the production of both free and bound heterocyclic amines (HAs) and advanced glycation end products (AGEs) in roast pork meat patties. The results indicated that the addition of choline chloride-based DES extracts, particularly the choline chloride-carbamide based DES extract, can effectively reduce the oxidation of lipids and proteins by quenching free radicals. This approach proves to be the most efficient in reducing the formation of both HAs and AGEs, leading to a significant reduction of 19.1–68.3% and 11.5–66.5% in free and protein-bound HAs, respectively. Moreover, the levels of free and protein-bound AGEs were reduced by 50.8–50.8% and 30.5–39.8%, respectively, compared to the control group. Furthermore, the major phenolics of citrus peel extract identified by UHPLC-MS were polymethoxylated flavonoids (PMFs) including hesperidin, isosinensetin, sinensetin, tetramethoxyflavone, tangeretin, and hexamethoxyflavone, which inferring that these compounds may be the main active ingredients responsible for the antioxidant activity and inhibition effects on the formation of HAs and AGEs. Further research is needed to explore the inhibitory effects and mechanisms of PMFs with different chemical structures on the formation of HAs and AGEs. Full article
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Dual-Channel Fluorescent/Colorimetric-Based OPD-Pd/Pt NFs Sensor for High-Sensitivity Detection of Silver Ions
by Yuan Fang, Shusen Ding, Weiran Li, Jingjing Zhang, Hui Sun and Xiaodong Lin
Foods 2023, 12(23), 4260; https://doi.org/10.3390/foods12234260 - 24 Nov 2023
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Silver ions (Ag+) exist widely in various areas of human life, and the food contamination caused by them poses a serious threat to human health. Among the numerous methods used for the detection of Ag+, fluorescence and colorimetric analysis [...] Read more.
Silver ions (Ag+) exist widely in various areas of human life, and the food contamination caused by them poses a serious threat to human health. Among the numerous methods used for the detection of Ag+, fluorescence and colorimetric analysis have attracted much attention due to their inherent advantages, such as high sensitivity, simple operation, short time, low cost and visualized detection. In this work, Pd/Pt nanoflowers (NFs) specifically responsive to Ag+ were synthesized in a simple way to oxidize o-phenylenediamine (OPD) into 2,3-diaminophenazine (DAP). The interaction of Ag+ with the surface of Pd/Pt NFs inhibits the catalytic activity of Pd/Pt NFs towards the substrate OPD. A novel dual-channel nanosensor was constructed for the detection of Ag+, using the fluorescence intensity and UV-vis absorption intensity of DAP as output signals. This dual-mode analysis combines their respective advantages to significantly improve the sensitivity and accuracy of Ag+ detection. The results showed that the limit of detection was 5.8 nM for the fluorescence channel and 46.9 nM for the colorimetric channel, respectively. Moreover, the developed platform has been successfully used for the detection of Ag+ in real samples with satisfactory recoveries, which is promising for the application in the point-of-care testing of Ag+ in the field of food safety. Full article
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