408
Environmental research, 19
Environment statistics, 25
decision-making, 24
demand, 25
evidence-based policies, 24
human subsystem, 26
interdisciplinary characteristics, 25
inter-institutional characteristics, 25
mathematical methods, 24
programs and units, 25
sources, 25
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
in food analysis, 349
Ethylene dibromide (EDB), 216
Eurhynchium striatum, 135
European Environment Agency (EEA), 214, 215
Eutrophication, 5
F
Factor analysis (FA), 28, 40, 68, 69, 244, 250,
251, 257, 258
Fat-soluble vitamins, 319
Fatty acids, 327, 328
Fe oxide, 144
Fertilizers, 7, 241, 243, 245, 250, 252,
253, 257–259
Fingerprinting, 362
Flavonoids, 318, 321–323
Fluorescence spectroscopy, 355
Fontinalis antipyretica, 137
“Food as medicine”, 312
Food authenticity, 354
economy, 361
fingerprinting, 362
food counterfeiting, 362
geographical indication, 360, 361
geographical origin, 360
ingredients, 361
Food consumption
food authenticity, 354
geographical indications, 355
habits, 354
local products, 354
Foodstuffs, 354, 355, 359
Forests, 13
Fossil fuels, 143
Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), 268, 269
Freshwater pollution, 4
Functional food
BAC (see Biologically active
components (BAC))
characteristics, 313
chemical compounds, 313
individual foods, 313
as medicine, 312
mineral composition (see Mineral
composition, functional food)
nutraceuticals, 314
in phenylketonuria, 313
protective factors, 312
revolutionary discoveries, 312
traditional food, 314, 334
Functional food characterization
chromatography, 345
ELISA, 349
food analysis, 338
GC, 347
GC/MS, 348
HPLC, 345, 346
instrumental methods, 339
ionization interface systems, 346
LC, 345, 346
MALDI-TOF-MS, 348, 349
RP-HPLC, 346
spectroscopic techniques
AAS, 340
AES, 340–342
AES-ICP vs. MS-ICP, 343, 344
IR, 340
MS-ICP, 342, 343
use, 339
UV/Vis spectrophotometry, 339
Fungicides, 145
G
Gametophyte, 141
Gas chromatography (GC), 347, 348, 355
Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry
(GC/MS), 348
Geogenic/anthropogenic origin, 264
Geographic information systems, 118
GHG emissions, 11
Glucosinolates, 324
Glycosides, 326
Glycosidic sugars, 326
Good laboratory practice, 27
Greenhouse gas (GHG), 10
Groundwater
chemical constituents, 241
contaminants, 240
deterioration, 240–241
pesticide contamination, 214
Index
Environmental research, 19
Environment statistics, 25
decision-making, 24
demand, 25
evidence-based policies, 24
human subsystem, 26
interdisciplinary characteristics, 25
inter-institutional characteristics, 25
mathematical methods, 24
programs and units, 25
sources, 25
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
in food analysis, 349
Ethylene dibromide (EDB), 216
Eurhynchium striatum, 135
European Environment Agency (EEA), 214, 215
Eutrophication, 5
F
Factor analysis (FA), 28, 40, 68, 69, 244, 250,
251, 257, 258
Fat-soluble vitamins, 319
Fatty acids, 327, 328
Fe oxide, 144
Fertilizers, 7, 241, 243, 245, 250, 252,
253, 257–259
Fingerprinting, 362
Flavonoids, 318, 321–323
Fluorescence spectroscopy, 355
Fontinalis antipyretica, 137
“Food as medicine”, 312
Food authenticity, 354
economy, 361
fingerprinting, 362
food counterfeiting, 362
geographical indication, 360, 361
geographical origin, 360
ingredients, 361
Food consumption
food authenticity, 354
geographical indications, 355
habits, 354
local products, 354
Foodstuffs, 354, 355, 359
Forests, 13
Fossil fuels, 143
Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), 268, 269
Freshwater pollution, 4
Functional food
BAC (see Biologically active
components (BAC))
characteristics, 313
chemical compounds, 313
individual foods, 313
as medicine, 312
mineral composition (see Mineral
composition, functional food)
nutraceuticals, 314
in phenylketonuria, 313
protective factors, 312
revolutionary discoveries, 312
traditional food, 314, 334
Functional food characterization
chromatography, 345
ELISA, 349
food analysis, 338
GC, 347
GC/MS, 348
HPLC, 345, 346
instrumental methods, 339
ionization interface systems, 346
LC, 345, 346
MALDI-TOF-MS, 348, 349
RP-HPLC, 346
spectroscopic techniques
AAS, 340
AES, 340–342
AES-ICP vs. MS-ICP, 343, 344
IR, 340
MS-ICP, 342, 343
use, 339
UV/Vis spectrophotometry, 339
Fungicides, 145
G
Gametophyte, 141
Gas chromatography (GC), 347, 348, 355
Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry
(GC/MS), 348
Geogenic/anthropogenic origin, 264
Geographic information systems, 118
GHG emissions, 11
Glucosinolates, 324
Glycosides, 326
Glycosidic sugars, 326
Good laboratory practice, 27
Greenhouse gas (GHG), 10
Groundwater
chemical constituents, 241
contaminants, 240
deterioration, 240–241
pesticide contamination, 214
Index