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Advances on Nitrate and Nitrite and Their Detection Methods in Vegetables

  

  • Received:2013-07-18 Revised:2014-03-26 Online:2014-04-25 Published:2014-05-13

Abstract: Nitrate and nitrite get into human body mainly through vegetables. Nitrite is a kind of toxic substance that produces carcinogenic nitrosamines. Spectrum method, chromatography and rapid assay are currently the main methods to detect nitrate and nitrite content in vegetables. Based on the introduction and comparison of the main analysis methods, advances on detection methods of nitrate and nitrite in vegetables are reviewed and prospected in this review paper.

Key words: nitrate, nitrite, detection

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