Chemometric Differentiation of Sole and Plaice Fish Fillets Using Three Near-Infrared Instruments.

ABSTRACT: Fish species substitution is one of the most common forms of fraud all over the world, as fish identification can be very challenging for both consumers and experienced inspectors in the case of fish sold as fillets. The difficulties in distinguishing among different species may generate a "grey area" in which mislabelling can occur. Thus, the development of fast and reliable tools able to detect such frauds in the field is of crucial importance. In this study, we focused on the distinction between two flatfish species largely available on the market, namely the Guinean sole (Synaptura cadenati) and European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa), which are very similar looking. Fifty fillets of each species were analysed using three near-infrared (NIR) instruments: the handheld SCiO

SUBMITTER: Cavallini N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9180159 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature