title: Capillary electrophoresis for the analysis of contaminants in emerging food safety issues and food traceability.
abstract: This review presents an overview of the applicability of CE in the analysis of chemical and biological contaminants involved in emerging food safety issues. Additionally, CE-based genetic analyzers' usefulness as a unique tool in food traceability verification systems was presented. First, analytical approaches for the determination of melamine and specific food allergens in different foods were discussed. Second, natural toxin analysis by CE was updated from the last review reported in 2008. Finally, the analysis of prion proteins associated with the "mad cow" crises and the application of CE-based genetic analyzers for meat traceability were summarized.
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio de Calidad, Autenticidad y Trazabilidad de los Alimentos, Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, A. C. (CIAD), Sonora, Mexico. vallejo@ciad.mx
authors.forename: Belinda
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Vallejo-Cordoba
authors.forename: Aarón F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: González-Córdova
mesh_terms: D000485:Allergens / Q000032:analysis; D000818:Animals; D016358:Contact Tracing; D019075:Electrophoresis, Capillary / Q000379:methods*; D005504:Food Analysis / Q000379:methods*; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis*; D005524:Food Technology / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008460:Meat / Q000032:analysis; D011328:Prions / Q000032:analysis; D014118:Toxins, Biological / Q000032:analysis; D014227:Triazines / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens; D011328:Prions; D014118:Toxins, Biological; D014227:Triazines; C011907:melamine