Food Quality Assessment from Green Approach

Environmentally friendly analytical methods are being developed and implemented, avoiding the use of chemicals and solvents as far as possible, and reducing the time and cost of analysis. For an analytical method to be considered as part of green analytical chemistry, it must meet certain requirements. Therein lies the importance of having tools at one’s disposal with which to assess how sustainable an analytical method is according to its intended purpose, in this case food quality assurance. The scientific community is advancing by leaps and bounds in the development of these new analytical methods. The techniques used that can be considered as green analytical techniques are becoming more and more sophisticated. This is a challenge for both industry and analysts, as the results produced by these techniques require the application of artificial intelligence tools. This also makes it possible to generate multivariate analytical methods through the development of machine learning models. This chapter looks at sustainable practices in the field of analytical food chemistry from a generic perspective and highlights current trends in the field.