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Determination and Analysis of Volatiles by Solid Phase Microextraction, GC-MS, LC-MS and HPLC

A special issue of Separations (ISSN 2297-8739). This special issue belongs to the section "Chromatographic Separations".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 April 2025 | Viewed by 1113

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Marisabel Mecca

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IRCCS-CROB, Rionero in Vulture, Potenza, Italy
Interests: extracts; cancer treatments; VOC; GC-MS; SPME
Prof. Maurizio D’Auria

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Dipartimento di Scienze, Università della Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
Interests: organic chemistry; extracts; VOC; GC-MS; SPME
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Dear Colleagues,

Almost twenty-five years after its introduction, fiber solid phase microextraction (SPME) is undoubtedly a mature sample preparation technique, with numerous applications in various scientific fields. Due to its versatility, reliability, low cost, and sampling convenience (on-site sampling), SPME has been widely used coupled with gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS), liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC-MS), and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) in academic research and routine analysis as well. As a result of its impact, it has been introduced into several official methods. Ongoing research and new trends in these chromatographic technologies cover various aspects including, but not limited to, the manufacturing of new fiber coating materials, the analysis of wood extractives, the characterization of VOCs to differentiate tree and flower species, VOCs as indicators of tree health and susceptibility to dieback phenomena, the analysis of dairy product volatiles for the determination of shelf-life, the analysis of different foods, the analysis of cellular metabolites, etc.

The present Special Issue aims to cover the latest research trends and applications of SPME, GC-MS, LC-MS, and HPLC. Researchers working on, but not limited to, fiber coating technology and online automated SPME and its applications in food, environmental, and biomedical sciences are cordially invited to contribute a research or review article to this Special Issue.

Dr. Marisabel Mecca
Prof. Maurizio D’Auria
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • extractives
  • VOCs
  • GC-MS
  • chemical characterization
  • SPME
  • on-fiber derivatization
  • on-site sampling

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HS-SPME-GC-MS Analysis of the Volatile Composition of Italian Honey for Its Characterization and Authentication Using the Genetic Algorithm
by Carlotta Breschi, Francesca Ieri, Luca Calamai, Alessandra Miele, Silvia D’Agostino, Fabrizio Melani, Bruno Zanoni, Nadia Mulinacci and Lorenzo Cecchi
Separations 2024, 11(9), 266; https://doi.org/10.3390/separations11090266 - 10 Sep 2024
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Honey’s chemical and sensory characteristics depend on several factors, including its botanical and geographic origins. The consumers’ increasing interest in monofloral honey and honey with a clear indication of geographic origin make these types of honey susceptible to fraud. The aim was to [...] Read more.
Honey’s chemical and sensory characteristics depend on several factors, including its botanical and geographic origins. The consumers’ increasing interest in monofloral honey and honey with a clear indication of geographic origin make these types of honey susceptible to fraud. The aim was to propose an original chemometric approach for honey’s botanical and geographic authentication purposes. The volatile fraction of almost 100 Italian honey samples (4 out of which are from Greece) from different regions and botanical origins was characterized using HS-SPME-GC-MS; the obtained data were combined for the first time with a genetic algorithm to provide a model for the simultaneous authentication of the botanical and geographic origins of the honey samples. A total of 212 volatile compounds were tentatively identified; strawberry tree honeys were those with the greatest total content (i.e., 4829.2 ng/g). A greater variability in the VOCs’ content was pointed out for botanical than for geographic origin. The genetic algorithm obtained a 100% correct classification for acacia and eucalyptus honeys, while worst results were achieved for honeydew (75%) and wildflower (60%) honeys; concerning geographic authentication, the best results were for Tuscany (92.7%). The original combination of HS-SPME-GC-MS analysis and a genetic algorithm is therefore proposed as a promising tool for honey authentication purposes. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Determination and Analysis of Volatiles by Solid Phase Microextraction, GC-MS, LC-MS and HPLC)
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