title: Status quo and future research challenges on organic food quality determination with focus on laboratory methods.
abstract: Organic food quality determination needs multi-dimensional evaluation tools. The main focus is on the authentication as an analytical verification of the certification process. New fingerprinting approaches such as ultra-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, direct analysis in real time-high-resolution mass spectrometry as well as crystallization with and without the presence of additives seem to be promising methods in terms of time of analysis and detecting organic system-related parameters. For further methodological development, a system approach is recommended, which also takes into account food structure aspects. Furthermore, the authentication of processed organic samples needs more consciousness, hence most of organic food is complex and processed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Organic Agricultural Sciences, University of Kassel, Witzenhausen, Germany.
authors.forename: Johannes
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kahl
authors.forename: Marija
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bodroza-Solarov
authors.forename: Nicolaas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Busscher
authors.forename: Jana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hajslova
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kneifel
authors.forename: Maria Olga
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Kokornaczyk
authors.forename: Saskia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: van Ruth
authors.forename: Vera
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Schulzova
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Stolz
mesh_terms: D000827:Animal Welfare / Q000639:trends; D000818:Animals; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis; D003254:Consumer Advocacy / Q000639:trends; D005504:Food Analysis / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D005513:Food Inspection / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D063427:Food Quality; D058870:Food, Organic / Q000032:analysis* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers
keywords: food; methods; organic; quality