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SPME-GC-MS and chemometrics for coffee characterization, classification and authentication 

Núñez, Nerea; Moret, Erica; Lucci, Paolo; Moret, Sabrina; Saurina, Javier; Núñez Burcio, Oscar (Publication date: 2025-05-05)

In recent decades, the complexity of the food chain has contributed to a surge of food adulteration issues, resulting in numerous instances of food fraud. For this reason, ensuring the authenticity of food is crucial for ...

A setup to measure the temperature-dependent heating power of magnetically heated nanoparticles up to high temperature. 

Mille, N.; Faure, Stephane; Estrader i Bofarull, Marta; Yi, Deliang; Marbaix, Julien; De Masi, D.; Soulantica, Katerina; Millán, A.; Chaudret, Bruno; Carrey, J. (Publication date: 2022-01-28)

Magnetic heating, namely, the use of heat released by magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) excited with a high-frequency magnetic field, has so far been mainly used for biological applications. More recently, it has been shown ...

Unveiling the functional components and antivirulence activity of mustard leaves using an LC-MS/MS, molecular networking, and multivariate data analysis integrated approach 

Ibrahim, Rana M.; Eltanany, Basma M.; Pont Villanueva, Laura; Benavente Moreno, Fernando J. (Julián); ElBanna, Shahira A.; Otify, Asmaa M. (Publication date: 2025-03-14)

Plant extracts have recently received increased attention as alternative sources of antimicrobial agents in thefight against multidrug-resistant bacteria. Non-targeted metabolomics liquid chromatography-quadrupole timeof-flight ...

Development and validation of an LC-MS/MS method for the simultaneous detection of urinary inflammatory biomarkers in a Flemish birth cohort 

Raes, Jeroen; Vanhaecke, Lynn; Nawrot, Tim S.; Covaci, Adrian; Ouden, Fatima den; Cseresznye, Adam; Engelen, Liesa; Maris, Elias; Paepe, Ellen De; Poma, Giulia; Proost, Sebastian; Vich Vila, Arnau; Hemeryck, Lieselot Y.; Peró Gascón, Roger; De Saeger, Sarah (Publication date: 2026-01-16)

Chronic inflammation is a significant contributor to various diseases but its assessment via blood sampling presents challenges, particularly in children. The evaluation of urinary biomarkers, including 3-bromotyrosine ...

Prenatal exposure to persistent organic pollutants and sex-specific neonatal outcomes in the ENVIRONAGE birth cohort. 

De Saeger, Sarah; Raes, Jeroen; Nawrot, Tim S.; Vanhaecke, Lynn; Covaci, Adrian; Cseresznye, Adam; Ouden, Fatima den; Engelen, Liesa; Maris, Elias; Ait Bamai, Yu; Paepe, Ellen De; Poma, Giulia; Derrien, Muriel; Vich Vila, Arnau; Hemeryck, Lieselot Y.; Peró Gascón, Roger (Publication date: 2026-01-23)

Early-life exposure to environmental contaminants, such as endocrine disrupting persistent organic pollutants (POPs), including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and organochlorine ...

Characteristics of Non-Therapeutic Pregabalin Users Detected by a Community Pharmacies Network in a Region of Southern Europe 

Perelló, Maria; Rio-Aige, Karla; Rius, Pilar; Pérez-Cano, Francisco J.; Rabanal i Tornero, Manel (Publication date: 2025-07-03)

Background: Since 2008, several cases of pregabalin abuse have been reported to the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA). Despite this evidence, gabapentinoids are increasingly being prescribed. ...

Fingerprinting of quinoa grain protein extracts by liquid chromatography with spectrophotometric detection for chemometrics discrimination 

Galindo Luján, Rocío del Pilar; Caballero-Alcázar, Nil; Pont Villanueva, Laura; Sanz Nebot, María Victoria; Benavente Moreno, Fernando J. (Julián) (Publication date: 2024-12-12)

Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) grain is gaining great popularity worldwide because it is a rich source of nutrients, bioactive compounds, complete essential amino acids, and high-quality proteins. The demand for ...

Characterization of sparkling wine based on polyphenolic profiling by liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry 

Oliva, Eleonora; Mir-Cerdà, Aina; Sergi, Manuel; Sentellas, Sonia; Saurina, Javier (Publication date: 2025-03-11)

Polyphenols are phytochemicals naturally present in wines that arouse much interest in the scientific community due to their healthy properties. In addition, their role as descriptors of various wine qualities, such as the ...

On-line aptamer affinity solid-phase extraction capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry for the analysis of protein biomarkers in biological fluids and food: A tutorial 

Vergara Barberan, Maria; Pont Villanueva, Laura; Salim, Hiba; Giménez López, Estela; Benavente Moreno, Fernando J. (Julián) (Publication date: 2026-03-10)

The analysis by capillary electrophoresis (CE) of low abundant proteins in complex samples, such as biological fluids and food, is especially challenging, due to the poor concentration sensitivity of microscale separation ...

Elemental fingerprinting combined with machine learning techniques as a powerful tool for geographical discrimination of honeys from nearby regions 

Mara, Andrea; Migliorini, Matteo; Ciulu, Marco; Chignola, Roberto; Egido, Carla; Núñez Burcio, Oscar; Sentellas, Sonia; Saurina, Javier; Caredda, Marco; Deroma, Mario A.; Deidda, Sara; Langasco, Ilaria; Pilo, Maria I.; Spano, Nadia; Sanna, Gavino (Publication date: 2024-01-23)

Discrimination of honey based on geographical origin is a common fraudulent practice and is one of the most investigated topics in honey authentication. This research aims to discriminate honeys according to their geographical ...

Determination of a lectin protein allergen in food by on-line aptamer affinity solid-phase extraction capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry 

Vergara-Barberán, María; Simó-Alfonso, Ernesto F.; Herrero-Martínez, José Manuel; Benavente Moreno, Fernando J. (Julián) (Publication date: 2023-06-16)

An aptamer affinity sorbent was prepared for clean-up, preconcentration, separation and characterization of a food allergen protein by on-line aptamer affinity solid-phase extraction capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry ...

Leptin and adiponectin variations in rat’s milk and plasma throughout the lactation period 

Grases Pintó, Blanca; Abril Gil, Maria del Mar; Torres-Castro, Paulina; Marín-Morote, Lídia; Castell, Margarida; Pérez-Cano, Francisco J.; Franch i Masferrer, Àngels (Publication date: 2018-02-16)

Podeu consultar el III Workshop anual INSA-UB complet a: http://hdl.handle.net/2445/118993

Green extraction of antioxidant compounds from olive tree leaves based on naturaldeep eutectic solvents 

Mir-Cerdà, Aina; Granados i Juan, Mercè; Saurina, Javier; Sentellas, Sonia (Publication date: 2023-06-23)

Agri-food industries generate a large amount of waste that offers great revalorization opportunities within the circular economy framework. In recent years, new methodologies for the extraction of compounds with more ...

FIA-ESI-MS Fingerprinting method with chemometrics for the characterization of adulterated coffee samples 

Núñez, Nerea; Pons, Josep; Saurina, Javier; Núñez Burcio, Oscar (Publication date: 2022-09-12)

Food products are very complex matrices, which makes the quality of these products an issue of great interest in our society. Considering the complexity of the food chain, the adulteration of food is increasing, causing ...

Chemical exposure in childhood: A. study on organophosphate flame retardants and plasticizers 

Proost, Sebastian; Vich Vila, Arnau; Raes, Jeroen; Vanhaecke, Lynn; De Boevre, Marthe; De Saeger, Sarah; Nawrot, Tim S.; Poma, Giulia; Covaci, Adrian; Ouden, Fatima den; Cseresznye, Adam; Engelen, Liesa; Maris, Elias; Bosschaerts, Stijn; Gys, Celine; Cleys, Paulien; Ait Bamai, Yu; Peró Gascón, Roger; Hemeryck, Lieselot Y.; Paepe, Ellen De (Publication date: 2026-01-16)

Humans are exposed daily to contaminants such as organophosphorus flame retardants (PFRs), legacy plasticizers (LPs), and alternative plasticizers (APs). To date, most biomonitoring studies in children have only focused ...

Recovery of phenolic compounds from wine lees using green processing: Identifying target molecules and assessing membrane ultrafiltration performance 

Mir-Cerdà, Aina; Carretero, Iris; Coves, José Rubén; Pedrouso, Alba; Castro-Barros, Celia María; Alvarino, Teresa; Cortina, José Luis; Saurina, Javier; Granados i Juan, Mercè; Sentellas, Sonia (Publication date: 2023-02-13)

Winery wastes are rich in polyphenols with high added value to be used in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and food products. This work aims at recovering and purifying the polyphenolic fraction occurring in the malolactic ...

Tracking Soil Organic Carbon and Nitrogen under Organic Management: A Temporal Perspective 

Bragg, Daniel; Romanyà i Socoró, Joan; Blanco Moreno, José Manuel; Sans, Xavier (Sans i Serra) (Publication date: 2025-10-20)

Understanding the long-term impact of agricultural practices on soil parameters is essential for improving soil quality and sustainability. Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) and total Nitrogen (N) are key indicators due to their ...

Liquid chromatography coupled to high-resolution mass spectrometry for nut classification and marker identification 

Campmajó Galván, Guillem; Saurina, Javier; Núñez Burcio, Oscar (Publication date: 2023-06-20)

Fraud in nut and seed products poses an economic deception and a threat to human health because of their allergens. This study comprehensively evaluated the metabolomic diversity of ten different nut types through non-targeted ...

FIA−HRMS fingerprinting subjected to chemometrics as a valuable tool to address food classification and authentication: application to red wine, paprika, and vegetable oil samples 

Campmajó Galván, Guillem; Saurina, Javier; Núñez Burcio, Oscar (Publication date: 2022-01-17)

The rise of food fraud practices, affecting a wide variety of goods and their specific characteristics (e.g., quality or geographical origin), demands rapid high-throughput analytical approaches to ensure consumers protection. ...

Epidemiology of classic and novel human astrovirus: gastroenteritis and beyond 

Vu Cantero, Diem-Lan; Bosch, Albert; Pintó Solé, Rosa María; Guix Arnau, Susana (Publication date: 2020-03-02)

Since they were identified in 1975, human astroviruses have been considered one of the most important agents of viral acute gastroenteritis in children. However, highly divergent astroviruses infecting humans have been ...

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