CONCLUSION (II)‣We used both spectroscopic and chromatographic methodswith different performances:UV-Vis, TLC, FT-MIR, HPLC-PDA, LC-MS, GC-FID, NMR.‣We propose a minimal battery of tests to evaluate the qualityand authenticity of SBO using UV-Vis + TLC+ FT-MIR‣For detailed metabolomic studies and accurate quantitationHPLC and GC can be added as accurate techniques‣NMR can be used as a sensitive method to identify oxidationproducts, provided their previous separation andconcentrationOur studies contribute generally to theoptimization of analytical systems applied in food metabolomics- authenticity - safety
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