Infrastructure for food safety and quality

Najdenkoska, Anita and Arsova-Sarafinovska, Zorica and Velkovska Markovska, Lence and Jankulovska, Mirjana and Zoani, Claudia (2021) Infrastructure for food safety and quality. Hrana i ishrana, 62 (2/2021). pp. 28-32. ISSN 0018-6872

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Abstract

The METROFOOD-RI is a new European infrastructure that provides high-quality services to the food sector particularly for food quality and safety. Hub and Node model is selected, with a Central Hub in Italy and a network of 48 institutes from 18 countries. The operational part of the physical infrastructure is developed through inventory of equipment, during the METROFOOD-PP project. The state-of-the-art equipment is selected for the service provision particularly for determination of the actual parameters for food safety and quality according to EU and/or National Regulations, and for that purpose is selected e.g., gas and liquid chromatography GC-MS (/MS), and/or LC-MS (/MS)) than ICPMS (/MS), Orbitrap, TOF, Ion trap mass spectrometer (MS), laser-induced plasma spectroscopy, and others. The main parameters in estimating food quality are determination of content of proteins, fat, fatty acids, carbohydrates, fibers, vitamins, micro- and microelements and providing information about nutritional values, physico-chemical analysis, bioactive compounds, and authenticity. The most important parameters in assessing food safety are the determination of contaminants (mycotoxins, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, trace elements), pesticides and additives, which are regulated by the European regulations: Regulation 1881/2006 for contaminants, Regulation 396/2005 for pesticides, and Regulation 1333/2008 for additives. For addressing all these issues, analytical methods with a high degree of accuracy, precision and sensitivity, and a harmonized system for their application in analytical laboratories are required. Moreover, metrology concept must be applied to provide the basis for reliable measurements and confidence in measurement results, thus impacting the economy and society. Therefore, this pan-European Infrastructure will act in a dynamic way and its services will be adapted to the society needs to offer the best measurement results for ensuring food quality and safety.

Item Type:	Article
Impact Factor Value:	0,1
Subjects:	Agricultural Sciences > Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries Medical and Health Sciences > Health sciences
Divisions:	Faculty of Medical Science
Depositing User:	Zorica Arsova Sarafinovska
Date Deposited:	02 Feb 2023 21:40
Last Modified:	02 Feb 2023 21:40
URI:	https://eprints.ugd.edu.mk/id/eprint/31234

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