Traceability of Opuntia ficus-indica L. Miller by ICP-MS multi-element profile and chemometric approach.
Antonio Francesco MotteseClara NaccariRossella VadalàGiuseppe Daniel BuaGiovanni BartolomeoRossana RandoNicola CiceroGiacomo DugoPublished in: Journal of the science of food and agriculture (2017)
This study demonstrated that PCA is an integrated tool for the traceability of food products and, at the same time, a useful method of authentication of typical local fruits such as prickly pear. © 2017 Society of Chemical Industry.