Applications of DART‐MS for food quality and safety assurance in food supply chain

• Published in: Mass spectrometry reviews Vol. 36; no. 2; pp. 161 - 187
• Main Authors: Guo, Tianyang, Yong, Wei, Jin, Yong, Zhang, Liya, Liu, Jiahui, Wang, Sai, Chen, Qilong, Dong, Yiyang, Su, Haijia, Tan, Tianwei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.03.2017
• Subjects: ambient mass spectrometry; DART; direct analysis in real time; food safety and quality; food supply chain; DART; ambient mass spectrometry; direct analysis in real time; food supply chain; food safety and quality
• ISSN: 0277-7037; 1098-2787
• DOI: 10.1002/mas.21466

Direct analysis in real time (DART) represents a new generation of ion source which is used for rapid ionization of small molecules under ambient conditions. The combination of DART and various mass spectrometers allows analyzing multiple food samples with simple or no sample treatment, or in conjunction with prevailing protocolized sample preparation methods. Abundant applications by DART‐MS have been reviewed in this paper. The DART‐MS strategy applied to food supply chain (FSC), including production, processing, and storage and transportation, provides a comprehensive solution to various food components, contaminants, authenticity, and traceability. Additionally, typical applications available in food analysis by other ambient ionization mass spectrometers were summarized, and fundamentals mainly including mechanisms, devices, and parameters were discussed as well. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Mass Spec Rev. 36:161–187, 2017