Applications of stir-bar sorptive extraction to food analysis

Stir-bar sorptive extraction (SBSE) is a sample-preparation technique that involves extraction and enrichment of organic compounds from a liquid sample. The technique is based on the principle of sorptive extraction. A large amount of an extraction phase (e.g., polydimethyl siloxane) is coated on a stir bar to extract an analyte. The number of studies that have used SBSE has linearly increased in the past 10 years. In this review, we focus on the applications of SBSE to food analysis and novel coating materials. (C) 2013 Published by Elsevier Ltd.