[The Research Development of FTIR in Analyzing Material Structures]

Area of Science:

• Analytical Chemistry
• Food Science
• Spectroscopy

Background:

• Emerging safety concerns in animal-derived foods due to illegal additives and chemicals.
• Challenges in accurately determining these harmful substances in livestock products.

Purpose of the Study:

• To review research on using infrared spectroscopy for analyzing the quality and safety of livestock products.
• To explore the potential of spectral analysis for early detection of food safety contaminants.

Main Methods:

• Review of studies on spectral features, molecular conformation, and stability using infrared spectroscopy.
• Analysis of functional groups and molecular structures in complex biological samples.
• Exploration of derivative and reaction product analysis for contaminant identification.

Main Results:

• Infrared spectroscopy demonstrates significant power in material structure analysis, comparable to other advanced techniques.
• Research highlights the ability to infer functional groups and molecular structures of macromolecular compounds.
• Potential for distinguishing complex biological samples and identifying contaminants.

Conclusions:

• Infrared spectroscopy provides a robust approach for screening contaminants in animal products.
• Establishing comprehensive spectral and functional group databases is crucial for early warning systems.
• This methodology can significantly improve the safety analysis of livestock-derived foods.