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Innovative Application of SERS in Food Science

A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Analytical Methods".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 November 2022) | Viewed by 12354

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Yunfei Xie

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School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
Interests: Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS); nondestructive detection; food safety; food quality; rapid detection; pesticide residues; veterinary drug residues; foodborne pathogens
Dr. Menglei Xu

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College of Food Science and Technology, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
Interests: food safety; food quality; surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS); mass spectroscopy (MS); food pollutants; antioxidant
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Dear Colleagues,

Food quality and safety are both prominent topics in food science research. In this context, it is essential that reliable systems for the detection, elimination, and control of risks posed by hazardous substances are developed. Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS), a powerful molecular spectroscopy technique, is based on the enhancement of the inelastic scattering from molecules located near nanostructured metallic surfaces, which is different from the gold standard method, chromatography, mass spectroscopy, or other spectroscopy methods. SERS provides analytical compositional information, is able to provide characteristic vibrational fingerprints of molecules, and is especially useful in  the ‘Recognition’ and ‘Behavior analysis’ of both food ingredients and pollutants. This Special Issue aims to disseminate recent advances in innovative applications of SERS for food and agricultural product quality, nutrition and safety determination, the innovative applications of food science are also welcomed.

Prof. Dr. Yunfei Xie
Dr. Menglei Xu
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • food quality
  • food safety
  • RAMAN spectroscopy
  • Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS)
  • agricultural product

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Application of a Novel Au@ZIF-8 Composite in the Detection of Bisphenol A by Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy
by Yunfei Xie, Xianghui Dong, Nifei Cai, Fangwei Yang, Weirong Yao and Lijun Huang
Foods 2023, 12(4), 813; https://doi.org/10.3390/foods12040813 - 14 Feb 2023
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Bisphenol A (BPA) is an endocrine disruptor which is widely present in fish under the influence of environmental pollution. It is essential to establish a rapid detection method for BPA. Zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF-8) is a typical metal-organic framework material (MOFs) with a [...] Read more.
Bisphenol A (BPA) is an endocrine disruptor which is widely present in fish under the influence of environmental pollution. It is essential to establish a rapid detection method for BPA. Zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF-8) is a typical metal-organic framework material (MOFs) with a strong adsorption capacity, which can effectively adsorb harmful substances in food. Combining MOFs and surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) can achieve rapid and accurate screening of toxic substances. In this study, a rapid detection method for BPA was established by preparing a new reinforced substrate Au@ZIF-8. The SERS detection method was optimized by combining SERS technology with ZIF-8. The Raman peak at 1172 cm−1 was used as the characteristic quantitative peak, and the lowest detection concentration of BPA was as low as 0.1 mg/L. In the concentration range of 0.1~10 mg/L, the linear relationship between SERS peak intensity and the concentration of BPA was good, and R2 was 0.9954. This novel SERS substrate was proven to have great potential in rapidly detecting BPA in food. Full article
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Recent Developments in Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy and Its Application in Food Analysis: Alcoholic Beverages as an Example
by Lijiao Li, Xiaonian Cao, Ting Zhang, Qian Wu, Peng Xiang, Caihong Shen, Liang Zou and Qiang Li
Foods 2022, 11(14), 2165; https://doi.org/10.3390/foods11142165 - 21 Jul 2022
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Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) is an emerging technology that combines Raman spectroscopy and nanotechnology with great potential. This technology can accurately characterize molecular adsorption behavior and molecular structure. Moreover, it can provide rapid and sensitive detection of molecules and trace substances. In practical [...] Read more.
Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) is an emerging technology that combines Raman spectroscopy and nanotechnology with great potential. This technology can accurately characterize molecular adsorption behavior and molecular structure. Moreover, it can provide rapid and sensitive detection of molecules and trace substances. In practical application, SERS has the advantages of portability, no need for sample pretreatment, rapid analysis, high sensitivity, and ‘fingerprint’ recognition. Thus, it has great potential in food safety detection. Alcoholic beverages have a long history of production in the world. Currently, a variety of popular products have been developed. With the continuous development of the alcoholic beverage industry, simple, on-site, and sensitive detection methods are necessary. In this paper, the basic principle, development history, and research progress of SERS are summarized. In view of the chemical composition, the beneficial and toxic components of alcoholic beverages and the practical application of SERS in alcoholic beverage analysis are reviewed. The feasibility and future development of SERS are also summarized and prospected. This review provides data and reference for the future development of SERS technology and its application in food analysis. Full article
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Innovative Application of SERS in Food Quality and Safety: A Brief Review of Recent Trends
by Meng-Lei Xu, Yu Gao, Xiao-Xia Han and Bing Zhao
Foods 2022, 11(14), 2097; https://doi.org/10.3390/foods11142097 - 14 Jul 2022
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Innovative application of surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) for rapid and nondestructive analyses has been gaining increasing attention for food safety and quality. SERS is based on inelastic scattering enhancement from molecules located near nanostructured metallic surfaces and has many advantages, including ultrasensitive detection [...] Read more.
Innovative application of surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) for rapid and nondestructive analyses has been gaining increasing attention for food safety and quality. SERS is based on inelastic scattering enhancement from molecules located near nanostructured metallic surfaces and has many advantages, including ultrasensitive detection and simple protocols. Current SERS-based quality analysis contains composition and structural information that can be used to establish an electronic file of the food samples for subsequent reference and traceability. SERS is a promising technique for the detection of chemical, biological, and harmful metal contaminants, as well as for food poisoning, and allergen identification using label-free or label-based methods, based on metals and semiconductors as substrates. Recognition elements, including immunosensors, aptasensors, or molecularly imprinted polymers, can be linked to SERS tags to specifically identify targeted contaminants and perform authenticity analysis. Herein, we highlight recent studies on SERS-based quality and safety analysis for different foods categories spanning the whole food chain, ‘from farm to table’ and processing, genetically modified food, and novel foods. Moreover, SERS detection is a potential tool that ensures food safety in an easy, rapid, reliable, and nondestructive manner during the COVID-19 pandemic. Full article
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