Electronic noses (ENs) have recently emerged as valuable candidates in various areas of food quality control and traceability, including microbial contamination diagnosis. In this paper, the EN technology for microbiological screening of food products is reviewed. Four paradigmatic and diverse case studies are presented: (a) Alicyclobacillus spp. spoilage of fruit juices, (b) early detection of microbial contamination in processed tomatoes, (c) screening of fungal and fumonisin contamination of maize grains, and (d) fungal contamination on green coffee beans. Despite many successful results, the high intrinsic variability of food samples together with persisting limits of the sensor technology still impairs ENs trustful applications at the industrial scale. Both advantages and drawbacks of sensor technology in food quality control are discussed. Finally, recent trends and future directions are illustrated.

Electronic Nose for Microbiological Quality Control of Food Products / M., Falasconi; I., Concina; E., Gobbi; Sberveglieri, Veronica; Pulvirenti, Andrea; G., Sberveglieri. - In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ELECTROCHEMISTRY. - ISSN 2090-3537. - STAMPA. - 2012:(2012), pp. 1-12. [10.1155/2012/715763]

Electronic Nose for Microbiological Quality Control of Food Products

SBERVEGLIERI, VERONICA;PULVIRENTI, Andrea;
2012

Abstract

Electronic noses (ENs) have recently emerged as valuable candidates in various areas of food quality control and traceability, including microbial contamination diagnosis. In this paper, the EN technology for microbiological screening of food products is reviewed. Four paradigmatic and diverse case studies are presented: (a) Alicyclobacillus spp. spoilage of fruit juices, (b) early detection of microbial contamination in processed tomatoes, (c) screening of fungal and fumonisin contamination of maize grains, and (d) fungal contamination on green coffee beans. Despite many successful results, the high intrinsic variability of food samples together with persisting limits of the sensor technology still impairs ENs trustful applications at the industrial scale. Both advantages and drawbacks of sensor technology in food quality control are discussed. Finally, recent trends and future directions are illustrated.
2012
2012
1
12
Electronic Nose for Microbiological Quality Control of Food Products / M., Falasconi; I., Concina; E., Gobbi; Sberveglieri, Veronica; Pulvirenti, Andrea; G., Sberveglieri. - In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ELECTROCHEMISTRY. - ISSN 2090-3537. - STAMPA. - 2012:(2012), pp. 1-12. [10.1155/2012/715763]
M., Falasconi; I., Concina; E., Gobbi; Sberveglieri, Veronica; Pulvirenti, Andrea; G., Sberveglieri
File in questo prodotto:
File Dimensione Formato  
715763.pdf

Open access

Tipologia: Versione pubblicata dall'editore
Dimensione 1.65 MB
Formato Adobe PDF
1.65 MB Adobe PDF Visualizza/Apri
Pubblicazioni consigliate

Licenza Creative Commons
I metadati presenti in IRIS UNIMORE sono rilasciati con licenza Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal, mentre i file delle pubblicazioni sono rilasciati con licenza Attribuzione 4.0 Internazionale (CC BY 4.0), salvo diversa indicazione.
In caso di violazione di copyright, contattare Supporto Iris

Utilizza questo identificativo per citare o creare un link a questo documento: https://hdl.handle.net/11380/708164
Citazioni
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.pmc??? ND
  • Scopus ND
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.isi??? ND
social impact