Abbreviations/Acronyms

Name Definition
GC

Gas chromatography

HP-TLC

High-performance thin layer chromatography interface

HPLC

High-performance liquid chromatography

IR

Infrared spectroscopy

IRMS

Isotope ratio mass spectrometry

MALDI

Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization

MIR

Mid-infrared spectroscopy

MS

Mass spectrometer

NIR

Near-infrared spectroscopy

NMR

Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy

NR

None reported

Ovine milk

Indicates sheep origin

PAD

Pulsed amperometric detection

PCR

Polymerase chain reaction

PDA

Photodiode array detector