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what are examples of naturally occurring substances?

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water
CHO
peptides
pigments

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what are examples of synthetic substances?

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functional additives
food colorings
flavorings

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what are examples of undesirable chemical substances?

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environmental contaminants
process induced contaminants
agrochemical residues
food contact material residues

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define analyte

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component of a system to be analysed

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define matrix

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components of the sample other than the analyte

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define matrix effect

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combined effect of all components of the sample other than the analyte on the measurement of the quantity

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define interference

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when a specific component is identified to be causing a matrix effect

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describe a small molecule

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  • low molecular wt (below 900Da)
  • simple sugars,
    AAs, FAs
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describe a large molecule

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  • up to several hundreds of thousands of Da

- proteins, complex CHOs

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describe polar compounds

give examples

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  • soluble in water and protic organic solvents

ex:

  • simple sugars
  • oligosaccharides
  • AAs
  • small proteins
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describe non-polar compounds

give examples

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soluble in non-polar organic solvents (hydrophobic)

ex:

  • fats
  • phospholipids
  • sterol
  • liposoluble vitamins
  • carotenoids
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when the chemical is hydrophobic, Kow will be… (high/low)

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high

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when the chemical is hydrophillic, Kow will be… (high/low)

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low

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what is Kow? what is the equation?

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octanol-water partition coefficient

Kow = conc (octanol) / conc (H2O)

measure of the difference in solubility between two compounds, which tells you how hydrophobic or hydrophillic the compound is

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define solubility of a solute

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  • analytical composition of a saturated solution

- expressed in terms of the proportion of a designated solute in a designated solvent

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what can solubility be expressed as?

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concentration
molality
mole fraction
mole ratio
etc...
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define a non-volatile compound

give examples

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  • low vapor pressure or high boiling point

- ex: sucrose, NaCl

18
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define a volatile compound

give examples

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  • high vapor pressure or low boiling point

- ex: essential oils, low molecular wt FAs, flavor compounds

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what are some challenges of food analysis?

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  • complex matrices
  • matrix composition may vary among samples (origin and different processes)
  • analyses usually need to be performed within a few hours to a few days to maintain sample integrity and respond quickly to the requester
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why do analyses usually need to be performed within a few hours/days?

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  1. to maintain sample integrity (microbiological, physical, chemical degradation)
  2. respond quickly to requester (client’s request, inspection, regulatory compliance)
21
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what are some technologies that allow for direct analysis of food components without sample prep/separation?

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  • X-ray fluorescence
  • infrared spectroscopy and near infrared
  • guided microwave spectrometry
  • magnetic resonance imaging
22
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is it possible to analyze food without manipulation? how?

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yes. Some technologies allow direct analysis of specific food components without sample prep

23
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what is the Bruker handheld XRF food scanner?

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  • type of portable analyzer that doesn’t require sample prep

some tasks includes:

  • salt analysis for iodine
  • milk analysis
  • nutrient verification
  • etc…
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what are advantages of direct analysis?

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  • no sample prep = overall shorter analysis time
  • avoidance of cross-contamination
  • large potential for automation
  • less hazardous chemicals
  • less chemical wastes
  • no specific chemical facilities

overall: direct analysis = less manpower, consumables or facilities

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what are current limitations of direct analysis?
- sensitivity and selectivity - surface vs bulk - methods not standardized or approved yet by regulatory agencies - high instrument costs
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what does most sample preparation steps involve?
separation to isolate the target analyte(s) into a fraction that is more appropriate for analysis
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define separations
process of any scale by which the components of a mixture are separated from each other without substantial chemical modification
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what did Carl Willhelm Scheele do?
first separated citric acid by crystallizing it from lemon juice
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define partition/distribution
- terms are used synonymously | - describes general process by which the distribution of a solute between phases comes into equilibrium
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define adsorption
the distribution processes that occur between a solute and a phase at the surface of phase
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define absorption
the distribution processes that occur between a solute and a phase within the bulk of the phase
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define equilibrium
thermodynamic state of a system where the parameters that define its properties (eg. activity or concentration of a solute) remain unchanged
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separation methods may be classified based on what?
the driving force for the separation
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compare/contrast the driving forces in equilibrium and non-equilibrium
equilibrium: driving force is what attains the equilibrium non-equilbrium (kinetic): driving force is the rate at which solutes migrate
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describe differential centrifugation which particles will sediment faster/slower?
- particles of different densities or size will sediment at different rates - largest and more dense particles sediment the fastest - less dense and smaller particles sediment slower
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what driving forces occur in differential centrifugation?
kinetic non-equilibrium forces it is the driving force which allows solutes to migrate
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what are equilibrium driven separation methods?
- partition chromatography extraction - distillation - precipitation - crystallization
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what are kinetic driven separation methods?
- dialysis - electrophoresis - exclusion chromatography - centrifugation - filtration - sedimentation - membrane methods
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what are hybrid or hyphenated techniques? what are examples?
- combination of various instrumental methods ex: - gas chromatography mass spectrometry - high performance liquid chromatographu with diode array

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