New technology is able to analyze the nutritive compounds of crops in moments. It works through a mass spectrometry in tandem of ionization by electrospray (Pesi/MS/MS), which can support the evaluation and improvement of the quality of the plant. Researchers of the university of Nagoya, Japan, they point out that in addition the tool could analyze other plant metabolites, which contribute to the quality of crops and their processed products, including their taste, aroma, color and functionality.
The technology
consists of insert a probe needle in a sample, when entering the compounds that adhere to the probe tip are then ionized with high-voltage electricity and analyzed by Pesi/MS/MS. In addition to the advantages already mentioned, It is noted that the procedure no pre-treatment required by the food to be investigated, nor separation of samples, which makes it suitable for high-throughput analysis.
Source: blueberriesconsulting.com