Rapid Detection of Benzo[a]pyrene in Extra Virgin Olive Oil Using Fluorescence Spectroscopy

Rapid Detection of Benzo[a]pyrene in Extra Virgin Olive Oil Using Fluorescence Spectroscopy

Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) should be naturally free of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) contamination. PAHs are carcinogenic and toxic, and may cause human health and safety problems. This work aims to detect benzo[a]pyrene residues in EVOO using an easily adaptive optical methodology. This...

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Published in:Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 28; no. 11; p. 4386
Main Authors: Orfanakis, Emmanouil, Koumentaki, Aggeliki, Zoumi, Aikaterini, Philippidis, Aggelos, Samartzis, Peter C, Velegrakis, Michalis
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 27-05-2023
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Subjects:
Aromatic hydrocarbons
benzo[a]pyrene
Carcinogens
Chromatography
Communication
Edible oils
EVOO
Fluorescence
Fluorescence spectroscopy
Food contamination
Food contamination & poisoning
Food safety
Low concentrations
Oils & fats
Olive oil
optical spectroscopy
PAH
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
Pyrene
Spectroscopy
EVOO
benzo[a]pyrene
PAH
olive oil
optical spectroscopy
fluorescence spectroscopy
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
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Summary:Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) should be naturally free of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) contamination. PAHs are carcinogenic and toxic, and may cause human health and safety problems. This work aims to detect benzo[a]pyrene residues in EVOO using an easily adaptive optical methodology. This approach, which is based on fluorescence spectroscopy, does not require any sample pretreatment or prior extraction of PAH content from the sample, and is reported for the first time herein. The detection of benzo[a]pyrene even at low concentrations in extra virgin olive oil samples demonstrates fluorescence spectroscopy's capability to ensure food safety.
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ISSN:1420-3049
1420-3049
DOI:10.3390/molecules28114386