DETERMINATION OF STABLE ISOTOPE RATIOS IN FOOD ANALYSIS

Within the last few years, stable isotope analysis has gained increasing importance in authenticity control of food and food ingredients. The development of the methodology from its start in the geological sciences is reviewed, the requirements and the specific features of the technique in the area of food quality assessment are outlined, and the progress in instrumentation during the last few decades is described. Scope and limits of the analysis of stable isotope ratios to assess the quality and to determine the origin are demonstrated for foods, such as fruit juice, wine, spirits, or beer. The classical approaches investigating hydrogen, carbon and oxygen isotopes as well as strategies including elements, such as nitrogen and sulfur, are reviewed. The present state of the art and future possibilities of the methodology are discussed.

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