Stable Isotope Ratio Analysis for Assessing the Authenticity of Food of Animal Origin

Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 868-877

  Camin, Federica ^a   Bontempo, Luana ^a   Perini, Matteo ^a   Piasentier, Edi ^b  

^a RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

Author keywords

authenticity; dairy products; fish; meat; stable isotope ratios

Indexed keywords

AUTHENTICATION; DAIRIES; DAIRY PRODUCTS; FISH; FISH PRODUCTS; ISOTOPES; MASS SPECTROMETRY; SHELLFISH;

AGRICULTURAL FACTORS; AUTHENTICITY; BIOORGANIC MATERIALS; FOOD OF ANIMAL ORIGIN; GEOGRAPHICAL ORIGINS; ISOTOPE RATIO MASS SPECTROMETRY; PRODUCTION SYSTEM; STABLE ISOTOPE RATIOS;

MEATS;

EID: 84982275908     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15414337     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.12219     Document Type: Review

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