title: Review of analytical methods to measure boar taint compounds in porcine adipose tissue: the need for harmonised methods.
abstract: This comprehensive review describes the analytical methods developed for quantification of the boar taint compounds skatole and androstenone in porcine adipose tissue. The following parts are considered; sampling, sample preparation, calibration and instrumentation. Additionally, method performance characteristics and level of validation of the existing methodology are discussed. It is concluded that there is a need for further validation of existing methods and need for standardisation of methodology to quantify boar taint compounds. Facing a possible near future ban of castration of male piglets would enforce further method harmonisation in this field.
authors.affiliation: Nofima AS Division Food, Osloveien 1, NO-1430 Aas, Norway. john-erik.haugen@nofima.no
authors.forename: J-E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Haugen
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Brunius
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zamaratskaia
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000737:chemistry*; D000738:Androsterone / Q000032:analysis*; D000818:Animals; D008297:Male; D012862:Skatole / Q000032:analysis*; D013552:Swine
chemical_list: D012862:Skatole; D000738:Androsterone