Recent advances in the determination of biogenic amines in food samples by (U)HPLC

Abstract

The determination of biogenic amines (BAs) in food products stirs up an increasing interest because of the implications in toxicological and food quality issues. Apart from these aspects, in the last years, the relevance of BAs because of some organoleptic and descriptive concerns has been pointed out by several researchers. This overview aims at revising recent advances in the determination of BAs in food samples based on liquid chromatography. In particular, papers published in the last five years have been commented. Special attention has been paid in the great possibilities of ultra-high performance liquid chromatography and high-resolution mass spectrometry. Regarding applications, apart from the determination of BAs in a wide range of food matrices, novel lines of research focused on the characterization, classification and authentication of food products based on chemometrics have also been discussed.