Abstract

The interest of consumers and government organizations on improving the quality of food and its impact on human health is growing in recent years. Consuming low-calorie foodstuffs are increasingly demanded, and the presence of artificial sweeteners plays an important role not only in food but also in waste reaching the environment. Analysis of these compounds is important in assessing food safety and quality. This chapter reviews the analytical approaches for the extraction and reliable identification and quantification of most commonly used artificial sweeteners in food, pharmaceutical, and environmental related matrices. The advantages and disadvantages of determination techniques used are described, with special emphasis on liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry with different approaches, including applications of high resolution mass spectrometry. The possibility of using new materials for efficient extraction, miniaturized extraction techniques, and the potential for quantification of LC-MS/MS techniques are highlighted as future prospects, based on achievements.

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