High -Perormance TLC of food products of animal origin

The chromatography techniques are partially characterized by presence of two phases (stationary and mobile),

which allows identification, semi-quantification or quantification of important compounds in different

matrices. Among chromatography methods, the thin-layer chromatography (TLC) must be considered for

using in routine laboratories due to a number of advantages such as practicality, fast results and effectiveness,

low cost, and simultaneous determination of analytes. This review describes the application of this technique

to foods of animal origin, as well as compares TLC with other chromatographic methods. TLC has a strong

potential as a surrogate chromatographic model for qualitative and quantitative analysis.

(Published by permission of Authors and Department of Food Technology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University Federal Fluminense.)