Biotechnology Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
Food Chem. 2025 Jan 1;462:140962. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.140962. Epub 2024 Aug 22.
Nitrite is a common ingredient in the industry and agriculture; it is everywhere, like water, food, and surroundings. Recently, several approaches have been developed to measure the nitrite levels. So, this review was presented as a summary of many approaches utilized to detect the nitrite. Furthermore, the types of information that may be acquired using these methodologies, including optic and electrical signals, were discussed. In electrical signal methods, electrochemical sensors are usually developed using different materials, including carbon, polymers, oxides, and hydroxides. At the same time, optic signals receiving techniques involve utilizing fluorescence chromatography, absorption, and spectrometry instruments. Furthermore, these methodologies' benefits, drawbacks, and restrictions are examined. Lastly, due to the efficiency and fast means of electrochemical detectors, it was suggested that they can be used for detecting nitrite in food safety. Futuristic advancements in the techniques used for nitrite determination are subsequently outlined.
亚硝酸盐是工业和农业中常见的一种成分,它无处不在,就像水、食物和周围环境一样。最近,已经开发出了几种方法来测量亚硝酸盐的水平。因此,本综述总结了许多用于检测亚硝酸盐的方法。此外,还讨论了可以使用这些方法获得的信息类型,包括光学和电信号。在电信号方法中,电化学传感器通常使用不同的材料开发,包括碳、聚合物、氧化物和氢氧化物。同时,光学信号接收技术涉及利用荧光色谱、吸收和光谱仪器。此外,还检查了这些方法的优点、缺点和限制。最后,由于电化学探测器的效率和快速手段,建议将其用于食品安全中的亚硝酸盐检测。随后概述了亚硝酸盐测定技术的未来发展方向。