Identification, synthesis, and safety assessment of forchlorfenuron (1-(2-chloro-4-pyridyl)-3-phenylurea) and its metabolites in kiwifruits.

Identification and evaluation of safety of forchlorfenuron ((1-(2-chloro-4-pyridyl)-3-phenylurea)), 1, metabolites after biotransformation in kiwifruit is the objective of this study. To elucidate properties of these metabolites, liquid chromatography hybrid ion trap time-of-flight mass spectrometry (LC-IT-TOF-MS) was applied, with MetID Solution and Formula Predictor Software in positive mode. Cytotoxicity of forchlorfenuron and its metabolites were tested through sulforhodamine B assays against normal Chinese hamster ovary cells (CHO).

[Measurement of cooking loss and tenderness of fresh pork using visible/near infrared spectroscopy].

Cooking loss and tenderness are important quality characteristics of fresh pork. To find a rapid, non-destructive and non-contaminated method to measure them, visible/near infrared spectroscopy was proposed for measurement of cooking loss and tenderness of vacuum-packed pork loin. The acquired raw spectra were pretreated by Savisky-Golay smoothing, second derivative and MSC, respectively using the software of Unscrambler 9.

[Prediction of water holding capacity of fresh pork using near infrared spectroscopy].

Water holding capacity (WHC) is an important quality characteristic of fresh pork. It is necessary to determinate it by a rapid and nondestructive method in order to reduce the loss of meat. Near infrared spectroscopy as a new method was proposed for rapid and nondestructive measurement of WHC of vacuum-packed pork loin.

[Detection of fatty acid composition in intramuscular fat of packed pork loin by near infrared spectroscopy].

Near infrared spectroscopy as a new method was proposed for rapid and non-destructive measurement of fatty acid composition in intramuscular fat of packed pork loin. Gas chromatography was used as a reference method for the spectral analysis of fatty acid composition. The fiber optic in interactance mode was adopted to measure the spectra of packed pork loins by low density polythene.