Application of Gas Chromatography in Food Analysis

The constant surveillance regarding how much safe the food we are intaking has become a critical point in current science since its quality directly affects our health. Food generally enjoys public confidence; food analysis, however, is a growing and challenging sector. Analytical methods must keep pace with the continuously changing attitudes and preferences of consumers to ensure product quality. The analysis of all kinds of compounds of food products is highly important to maintain food quality, which means primarily meeting the consumer’s expectations in terms of sensory properties, health, and correct declaration of ingredients and origin. Absence of residues and contaminants, as well as presence of desired ingredients, is highly appreciated by the consumer. From the multitude of analytical methods applied in food analysis, gas chromatography is an important tool with the major reason providing the unique chromatographical resolution making the parallel determination of a bundle of more or less similar compounds possible.

Keywords:

Gas chromatography , Food analysis , Food composition , Food safety