Current trends in the determination of organic compounds in foodstuffs using matrix solid phase dispersion

Since its introduction in 1989 by Barker and co-workers, the acceptation of matrix solid-phase dispersion (MSPD) has increased steadily and it is now considered a well-stablished technique in many application fields.In these three decades, MSPD has evolved from being a technique mainly used for the disruption and simultaneous extraction of biological tissues, to gain increasing acceptation in other application fields, in particular for environmental and food analysis.In recent years, the technique has experienced a fast development and new configurations and uses have been introduced.MSPD has also benefited from the design and development of novel and tailored solvents and materials providing enhanced selectivities and retention capabilities, which have frequently facilitated the miniaturization of the proposed procedures.This paper reviews recent developments and novel formats and configurations in use for MSPD of foodstuffs.Their respective merits and possible limitations have been discussed through representative application studies dealing with the analysis of organic compounds.