Bahruddin Saad & Rosanna Tofalo 
Biogenic Amines in Food 
Analysis, Occurrence and Toxicity

A precise analysis of biogenic amines is important as an indicator of food freshness or spoilage that can cause serious toxicity. This book provides comprehensive background information on biogenic amines and their occurrence in various foods and drinks such as fermented and non-fermented sausages and fish products, cheeses, vegetables and beverages, e.g. beer, cider and wine. It gives a detailed description of both the established analytical methods and the emerging technologies for the analysis of them.

As the first book on the detection of biogenic amines in all types of food, it provides help to get a better understanding of the risks associated with biogenic amines and how to avoid them. It serves as an excellent and up-to-date reference for food scientists, food chemists and food safety professionals.

Table of Content

Biogenic Amines Formation, Toxicity, Regulations in Food; Microorganisms Able to Produce Biogenic Amines and Factors Affecting Their Activity; Controlling Biogenic Amine Formation in Food; Biogenic Amines in Fermented Fish; Biogenic Amines in Non-fermented Food; Fermented Sausages: A Potential Source of Biogenic Amines; Occurrence of Biogenic Amines in Cheese: An Overview; Biogenic Amines in Global Beverages; Biogenic Amines in Baby Foods; Occurrence of Biogenic Amines in Fermented and Non-fermented Soybean Products; Impact of Processing Meat on the Formation of Heterocyclic Amines and Risk of Cancer; Sample Preparation Methods for the Analysis of Biogenic Amines; Derivatization Strategies for the Determination of Biogenic Amines with Chromatographic Techniques; Chromatographic and Capillary Electrophoretic Methods for the Determination of Biogenic Amines; Miscellaneous Methods for the Detection of Biogenic Amines