[HTML][HTML] Untargeted HPLC-MS-based metabolomics approach to reveal cocoa powder adulterations

M Greño, M Plaza, ML Marina, MC Puyana - Food Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Cocoa powder is a highly consumed product all over the world which could be substituted
by cheaper raw materials resulting in food fraud. In this work, a non-targeted metabolomics …

Food fingerprinting: Mass spectrometric determination of the cocoa shell content (Theobroma cacao L.) in cocoa products by HPLC-QTOF-MS

N Cain, O Alka, T Segelke, K von Wuthenau… - Food chemistry, 2019 - Elsevier
The determination of cocoa shell content (Theobroma cacao L.) in cocoa products using a
metabolomics approach was accomplished via high performance liquid chromatography …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of cocoa powder changes during the alkalization process using untargeted metabolomics

M Greño, M Herrero, A Cifuentes, ML Marina… - Lwt, 2022 - Elsevier
This work is focused on the study of the metabolomic changes that occur in cocoa powder
throughout the alkalization process by using an untargeted ultra high-performance liquid …

Automatic and non-targeted analysis of the volatile profile of natural and alkalized cocoa powders using SBSE-GC-MS and chemometrics

MA Quelal-Vásconez, R Macchioni, G Livi… - Food Chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
A total of 56 key volatile compounds present in natural and alkalized cocoa powders have
been rapidly evaluated using a non-target approach using stir bar sorptive extraction gas …

[HTML][HTML] Food Targeting: Determination of the Cocoa Shell Content (Theobroma cacao L.) in Cocoa Products by LC-QqQ-MS/MS

N Cain, C Marji, K von Wuthenau, T Segelke, M Fischer - Metabolites, 2020 - mdpi.com
A targeted metabolomics LC-ESI-QqQ-MS/MS application for the determination of cocoa
shell based on 15 non-polar key metabolites was developed, validated according to …

Identification of adulterated cocoa powder using chromatographic fingerprints of polysaccharides coupled with principal component analysis

W Yang, M Hu, S Chen, Q Wang, S Zhu, J Dai… - Food analytical …, 2015 - Springer
A novel analysis method for identification of adulterated cocoa powder was established
using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) fingerprint profiling coupled with …

A liquid chromatography time-of-flight mass spectrometry-based metabolomics approach for the discrimination of cocoa beans from different growing regions

K Hori, T Kiriyama, K Tsumura - Food analytical methods, 2016 - Springer
Accurate and reliable techniques for the discrimination of cocoa beans according to their
geographical origin are essential for quality control and traceability management. In the …

Roadmap of cocoa quality and authenticity control in the industry: A review of conventional and alternative methods

MA Quelal‐Vásconez, MJ Lerma‐García… - … reviews in food …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) and its derivatives are appreciated for their aroma, color, and
healthy properties, and are commodities of high economic value worldwide. Wide ranges of …

[HTML][HTML] HPLC-based chemometric analysis for coffee adulteration

WL Cheah, M Fang - Foods, 2020 - mdpi.com
Coffee is one of the top ten most adulterated foods. Coffee adulterations are mainly
performed by mixing other low-value materials into coffee beans after roasting and grinding …

Comprehensive chemical fingerprinting of high-quality cocoa at early stages of processing: Effectiveness of combined untargeted and targeted approaches for …

F Magagna, A Guglielmetti, E Liberto… - Journal of agricultural …, 2017 - ACS Publications
This study investigates chemical information of volatile fractions of high-quality cocoa
(Theobroma cacao L. Malvaceae) from different origins (Mexico, Ecuador, Venezuela …