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Analytical Techniques for Assaying Nitric Oxide Bioactivity
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Analysis of Nitrite and Nitrate in Foods: Overview of Chemical, Regulatory and Analytical Aspects
L Merino1, U Örnemark2, F Toldrá3
1National Food Agency, Uppsala, Sweden.
Abstract:
In this chapter, several factors that should be considered for selecting and developing suitable analytical methods for determining nitrite/nitrate are presented. Nitrite and nitrate occurrence and suitability are a controversial issue. Nitrite is an approved additive considered a foremost curing ingredient for the preservation of meat products. Nitrate is a natural constituent of the human diet that, however, raises fears for its suggested potential harmfulness related to carcinogenesis and environmental contamination. Chemical, regulatory, and analytical aspects are discussed in the light of the need to obtain reliable data of nitrite and nitrate for law enforcement purposes, exposure estimates, and investigation of their physiological role in the human body. In addition, current metrological aspects to ensure the "fitness for purpose" of the selected method are suggested and discussed.
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