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Rapid and On-Line instrumentation for Food Quality Assurance
Woodhead Publishing Ltd, Aug 2003, Pages: 424

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Part 1: Product safety
Part 2: Product quality

Part 1: Product safety
On-line detection of contaminants
R Righelato, Asbourne Biosciences, UK
- Introduction
- Process issues
- Detection of chemical contaminants
- Detection of foreign bodies
- Conclusions
- Sources of further information and advice
- References

On-line immunochemical assays for contaminant analysis
ITothill, Cranfield University, UK
- Introduction
- Principles and applications of immunochemical assays
- Immunoassays for food contaminant analysis
- Immunochemical sensors (immunosensors)
- On-line immunosensors in food processing
- Future trends
- Conclusions
- Sources of further information and advice
- References

Using bioassays in contaminant analysis
L Hoogenboom, State Institute for Quality Control of Agricultural Products (RIKILT), The Netherlands
- Introduction
- The use of bioassays: the case of dioxins
- The use of bioassays for other contaminants
- Future trends
- Acknowledgements
- References

The rapid detection of pesticides in food
R Luxton and J Hart, University of the West of England, UK
- Introduction
- Detecting pesticides: physiochemical methods
- Detecting pesticides: biological methods
- The principles of biosensors
- Developing low-cost biosensors
- Using biosensors: pesticide residues in grain, fruit and vegetables
- Future trends
- Sources of further information and advice
- Further reading

Detecting antimicrobial drug residues
A Sternesjo, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- Introduction
- Current screening methods for residue detection
- Developing biosensors: the use of surface plasmon resonance
- Using biosensors to detect veterinary drug residues
- Biosensor applications in the food industry
- Future trends
- Sources of further information and advice
- References

Detecting veterinary drug residues
N van Hoof, K de Wasch, H Noppe, S Poelmans and H de Brabender, Ghent University, Belgium
- Introduction
- Veterinary medical products
- Methods for detecting residues
- Validating detection methods
- Rapid on-line confirmation of different veterinary residues
- Future trends
- Acknowledgements
- References

The rapid detection of toxins in food: a case study
G Palleschi, D Moscone and L Micheli, University of Rome 'Tor Vergata', Italy
- Introduction
- Immunosensors
- Detecting toxins: domoic acid
- Detecting toxins: okadaic acid
- Detecting toxins: saxitoxin
- Developing on-line applications
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgements
- References

Rapid detection methods for microbial contamination
I Tothill and N Magan, Cranfield University, UK
- Introduction
- Conventional methods
- Specialised techniques: epifluorescence (DEFT), bioluminescence and particle counting
- Specialised techniques: flow cytometry, electron microscopy and immunoassay techniques
- Cellular components detection: API, metabolising enzymes and nucleic acids
- Electrochemical methods: impedimetry, conductivity and other methods
- Immunosensors: amperometric, potentiometric, acoustic wave-based and optical sensors
- Detection of moulds using biochemical methods
- Electronic noses
- Conclusions: commercial products
- Sources of further information and advice
- References

Rapid analysis of microbial contamination of water
L Bonadonna, Isituto Superiore di Sanita – Rome, Italy
- Introduction
- Current techniques and their limitations
- Identifying indicator organisms
- The development of more rapid detection methods
- Developing online monitors
- Future trends
- Sources of further information and advice
- References

Part 2: Product quality
Rapid techniques for analysing food additives and micronutrients
C Blake, Nestle Research Centre, Switzerland
- Introduction
- The range of rapid methods
- Chromatographic techniques
- X-ray fluorescence
- PCR, immunoassays and biosensors
- Other rapid methods
- Future trends
- Sources of further information and advice
- References

Detecting genetically-modified ingredients
M Pia, T Esteve and P Puigdomonech, Insitut de Biologica Molecular de Barcelona – CSIS, Spain
- Introduction
- Principles of analysis
- Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) techniques
- Identifying genetically-modified ingredients
- Future trends
- References

In-line sensors for food process monitoring and control
P Patel and C Beveridge, Leatherhead Food International Ltd, UK
- Introduction
- Principles of in-line sensors
- Current commercial sensor systems
- Dealing with complex food matrices
- Future trends
- Sources of further information and advice
- References

Measurement of added water in food stuffs
M Kent, Consultant, UK
- Introduction
- Problems in measuring added water
- Measuring the dielectric properties of water
- Instrumentation for measuring dielectric properties
- Applications
- Future trends
- Sources of further information and advice
- References

Spectroscopic techniques for analysing raw material quality
R Cubeddu, A Pifferi, P Taroni and A Torricelli, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
- Introduction
- Advantages of time-resolved optical methods
- Principles of time-resolved reflectance
- Instrumentation
- Data analysis
- Effect of skin and penetration depth
- Optical properties of fruits and vegetables
- Applications: analysing fruit maturity and quality defects
- Future trends
- Sources of further information and advice
- References

Using spectroscopic techniques to monitor food composition
P Niemela, VTT Biotechnology, Finland
- Introduction
- Spectroscopic techniques
- Instrument design for on-line applications
- Applications: analysing the composition of cereal and dairy products
- Future trends
- Sources of further information and advice
- References

Confocal laser microscopy (CSLM) for monitoring food composition
R Tromp, Y Nicolas, F van de Velde and M Paques, Wageningen Centre for Food Sciences, The Netherlands
- Introduction
- The principles of CSLM
- Sample preparation
- Applications: food composition
- Future trends
- References

Using electronic noses to assess food quality
HZhang, University of Florida, USA
- Introduction
- The theory and application of electronic noses
- Comparing types of electronic nose
- Current commercial instruments and selection criteria
- Data analysis methods
- Applications
- Future trends
- Sources of further information and advice
- References

Rapid olfaction arrays in practice
G Olafsdottir, Icelandic Fisheries Laboratories, Iceland
- Introduction
- Spoilage odours and product quality: the case of fish
- Electronic noses: principles and applications
- Validation of the performance of electronic noses
- Developing rapid and on-line applications
- Future trends
- Sources of further information and advice
- References

On-line analysis and control of product quality
G Montague, E Martin and J Morris, University of Newcastle, UK
- Introduction
- Process modelling
- Case study : quality assessment in breakfast cereal production
- Building models of breakfast cereal production
- On-line implementation and performance
- Case-study : improving process control in french fry manufacture
- On-line implementation and performance
- Future trends
- Sources of further information and advice
- References



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