Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometry (TIMS) was applied to discriminate a total of 118 tomato samples (berries, “passata”, tinned tomatoes, sauce, double and triple concentrate) coming from two different countries. The TIMS technique gave significantly different results for the 87Sr/86Sr ratios and δ‰ values between Chinese and Italian tomato samples, irrespective of the treatment type. This technique proved to be a “robust” method, suitable for a precise discrimination of the two geographical origins. TIMS was able, within the Italian samples, to discriminate different geographical production areas, by virtue of different 87Sr/86Sr ratios and δ‰ values. This technique could be employed in the field of food safety and quality, as a profitable tool for authenticating tomato geographical origin.

Trincherini, P. R., Baffi, C., Barbero, P., Pizzoglio, E., Spalla, S., PRECISE DETERMINATION OF STRONTIUM ISOTOPE RATIOS BY TIMS TO AUTHENTICATE TOMATO GEOGRAPHICAL ORIGIN, <<FOOD CHEMISTRY>>, 2013; 145 (Agosto): 349-355. [doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2013.08.030] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/56744]

PRECISE DETERMINATION OF STRONTIUM ISOTOPE RATIOS BY TIMS TO AUTHENTICATE TOMATO GEOGRAPHICAL ORIGIN

Baffi, Claudio;Spalla, Stefano
2014

Abstract

Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometry (TIMS) was applied to discriminate a total of 118 tomato samples (berries, “passata”, tinned tomatoes, sauce, double and triple concentrate) coming from two different countries. The TIMS technique gave significantly different results for the 87Sr/86Sr ratios and δ‰ values between Chinese and Italian tomato samples, irrespective of the treatment type. This technique proved to be a “robust” method, suitable for a precise discrimination of the two geographical origins. TIMS was able, within the Italian samples, to discriminate different geographical production areas, by virtue of different 87Sr/86Sr ratios and δ‰ values. This technique could be employed in the field of food safety and quality, as a profitable tool for authenticating tomato geographical origin.
2014
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Trincherini, P. R., Baffi, C., Barbero, P., Pizzoglio, E., Spalla, S., PRECISE DETERMINATION OF STRONTIUM ISOTOPE RATIOS BY TIMS TO AUTHENTICATE TOMATO GEOGRAPHICAL ORIGIN, <<FOOD CHEMISTRY>>, 2013; 145 (Agosto): 349-355. [doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2013.08.030] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/56744]
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