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Development of Analytical Methodologies to Determine the Elemental Profile of Saffron for Geographical Origin Assessment Studies

Anastasia Kyriakoudi, Claudia Zoani, Giovanna Zappa, Maria Z. Tsimidou
  • Abstract:
    In the present study, analytical methodologies based on inductively coupled plasma – mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) were developed for the determination of the elemental profile of saffron as a tool for its geographical traceability. Due to the high commercial price of the spice, special focus was paid in using only a minute amount of sample (30 mg).
  • Keywords:
    saffron, geographical origin, elemental profile, ICP-MS
  • DOI:
    _unreg_tc23-2016.063

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