Arsenic is the most toxic element for humans. Presenting naturally in aquatic ecosystems
and due to anthropogenic action, this semi-metal transfers to shellfish through the food …

The authenticity of rice has become an important issue over the last few years. Many
techniques have been employed in rice authentication including geographical origin …

Rice geographical traceability requires analytical procedures and data evaluation capable
of linking its composition to the producing area. In this work, major and trace elements in soil …

Rice is a staple food for more than half of the world's population. The discrimination of
geographical origin of rice has emerged as an important issue to prevent mislabeling and …

Neutron activation analysis and data mining techniques were combined for assessing the
mineral composition of diets commonly used to feed beef cattle in Brazil. Among twenty …

This investigation aimed to establish the geographical traceability of Malaysian rice by
assessing the elemental composition in paddy soil. Multi-element determination in …

Indication of rice geographical origin is important in preventing food fraud issues and meets
the consumers' expectation for acquiring high quality food. This study examined the …

Accurately distinguishing the origin and variety of rice types is of paramount importance to
conducting research on this staple crop. While various methods are currently employed for …

This study aims to discriminate the geographical origin of Thai Hom Mali rice in order to
protect consumers from mislabeling. Stable isotopic and elemental compositions (δ 13 C, δ …

Certified values in reference materials are considered the best estimates of true values,
being used for validation and verification of analytical methods. A long-term series (1998 to …