Search

Milk and dairy products present considerable socioeconomic importance but are also a regular pesticide residue contamination source, which is considered a worldwide public health concern and a major international trade issue. Thus, a literature review was conducted to assess pesticide residue levels in milk and dairy products, as well as the residue degradation capacity during its processing. Organochlorine, organophosphate, synthetic pyrethroid and/or triazine were found in fluid milk, powder products, yogurts, cheese, butter, and sour cream. Thermal processing reduced most residue levels, although some treatments increased total hexachlorocyclohexane and its isomers (α-, γ-, δ-, and β-). Emerging non-thermal treatments presented promising results, but some by-products had higher toxicity than their precursors. Biodegradation by lactic acid bacteria were effective during yogurt and cheese fermentation. However, β-hexachlorocyclohexane level seems to increase in yogurts containing

Mothers' food and water consumption appear to be determining factors for infants' potentially toxic elements exposure through human milk. Therefore, this systematic review aimed to assess correlations between As, Cd, Hg, Pb and/or Sn concentration in human milk and breastfeeding mothers' food consumption, with later infants' health risk assessment. Estimated Daily Intakes of such elements by infants were also calculated and compared with reference values (RfD or BMDL

Sugarcane spirits (cachaça) is one of the most traditional drinks in Brazil, being the third most consumed distilled beverage in the world. Chemically, a sugarcane spirit is considered a complex product and, among the production steps, the type of distillation directly influences the chemical composition and sensory characteristics of the product. However, some substances considered undesirable may be present in sugarcane spirits which can pose a risk to human health or decrease the sensory quality of the drink. Sugarcane spirit producers face major challenges, mainly related to the adoption of good production practices, which reflect the loss of quality and lack of standardization of the drink. The use of different instrumental analytical techniques used to identify and quantify the chemical compounds in sugarcane spirit was discussed in this study. Modern chemometric and artificial intelligence tools for data processing were reported, as well as the use of computer vision as a promising strategy in the identification of fraud, adulteration and non-compliance with legislation. Innovative methods are a trend in determining the quality of beverages, considering that most of them are characterized by being simple, fast, relatively low cost, efficient and environmentally correct Financiado para publicación en acceso aberto: Universidade de Vigo/CISUG