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A rapid analytical and quantitative evaluation of formaldehyde in squid based on Tri-step IR and partial least
Dong-Chen Gu1, Meng-Jun Zou2, Xiao-Xi Guo1
1College of Food Science & Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, PR China; Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Aquatic-Product Processing Preservation, Shanghai 201306, PR China.
Abstract:
Formaldehyde abuse for retaining squid freshness is detrimental to public health. The aim is to establish a rapid and quantitative detection method of formaldehyde in squid for screening massive samples. A linear relationship between formaldehyde concentration in squid and formaldehyde concentration in squid soaked water was observed using HPLC. Chemical profile variances of squids were rapidly analyzed by Tri-step infrared spectroscopy. Specifically, with increasing formaldehyde concentration, peak intensities of 2927cm-1 (vas(CH2)), 1081cm-1 (glycogen), 1631cm-1 (β-sheet proteins) decreased while 1655cm-1 (α-helix proteins) increased. Spectral curve-fitting results further disclosed that β-sheet proteins were transformed to α-helix and β-turn conformations. Furthermore, a quantitative prediction model based on IR spectra was established by PLS (R2, 0.9787; RMSEC, 5.51). The developed method was applicable for rapid (c.a. 5min) and quantitative analysis of formaldehyde in squids with LOD of 15mg/kg.