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Journal of Systems Biology & Proteome Research

Volume 2

J u n e 2 5 - 2 7 , 2 0 1 8 | D u b l i n , I r e l a n d

MASS SPECTROMETRY

AND PROTEOMICS

International Conference on

Riccardo Dall’Anese, J Syst Biol Proteome Res 2018, Volume 2

CHARACTERIZATION OF LUXURY

ANIMAL FIBERS AND FUR THROUGH

LC-QTOF ANALYSIS

Riccardo Dall’Anese

Buzzi Lab, Italy

uxury animal fibres have an important economic contribution fot the textile

sector because they are widely used in the production of clothing fabrics:

considering the extensive use of these materials it is frequent to come across

adulterations or counterfeiting of materials in order to take economic bene-

fits from the marketing of textile products. Traditional methods of identifica-

tion are based on a microscopic analysis (optical microscopy or SEM) exploit-

ing the morphological characteristics of the cuticles structure of the fibres.

The proposed [1] and developed method of analysis is based on an extraction

of proteins which are present in the cytoskeletal structure of animal fibres

and subsequent identification of marker peptides by liquid chromatography

coupled with high resolution mass spectrometry (LC-QTOF). High-resolution

mass spectrometry analysis makes it possible to identify with more precision

the marker peptides of various animal species (e.g. cashmere, wool and yak)

and to study specific markers for the identification of animals from furs, also

guaranteeing a intra-species classification of the animal (e.g. different types

of foxes). The high efficiency of this analytical technique and its objectivity

makes it the best assistboth for the identification of animal fibers in forensic

sector and for the systematic determination in the product sector.

Riccardo Dall’Anese completed in 2010 the

Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Chemistry at

University of Padua and completed in 2012 the

Master Degree in Chemistry for Clinical, Foren-

sic and Sport at University of Turin. From 2013

to 2015 wor as Analytical Technician at Buzzi

Lab (Prato, Italy) and from 2015 up to now work

as Analytical Lab Manager at Buzzi Lab (Prato,

Italy).

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