The increasing concerns toward the quality and health of food products have necessitated
accurate and precise analytical methods in order to guarantee the quality of food. It is …

Global demand for food has increased over the years owing to the growing world population
size. However, the growing demand has created an avenue for fraudsters to invade the food …

Paprika powder is a widely consumed spice, making it an attractive target for adulteration,
which is not easily detected. In this study, a portable near-infrared (NIR) spectrometer was …

Numerous studies have been conducted to characterize and identify microplastics (MPs),
however, there is a lack of effective standardization and methodologies among different …

In traditional medicine and ethnomedicine, medicinal plants have long been recognized as
the basis for materials in therapeutic applications worldwide. In particular, the remarkable …

The growing concerns about the quality and safety of herbs and spices among consumers
have increased the demand for technical testing. Recently, non-destructive analysis …

Cumin (Cuminum cyminum L.) powder is a flavoured and valuable spice, usually
adulterated with allergenic nutshells that may affect consumer health. Identification of these …

Background The growing concerns about food quality and safety among consumers have
increased the need for food authentication, which can be a powerful tool to combat different …

Extensive use of these harmful dyes has resulted in the surplus presence of these emerging
pollutants in the environment, thus demanding an instant and sensitive detection method …

Ginger powder is an important spice that is susceptible to improper sales such as
adulteration or geographical fraud. In this study, a portable near infrared spectroscopy was …