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Sections, subsections, and accession numbers in FSTA

All records in FSTA are classified into sections and subsections. Editorial policy is to give priority to the food product rather than the scientific discipline of the original item.

Advanced Searches in FSTA Direct can be done on the Section Description (SC) and Section Letter (SL) fields.

Each FSTA record has an accession number in the format yyyy-mm-Ab1234, where:

• yyyy is the year of publication in FSTA
• mm is the month of publication in FSTA
• Aa1234 is the section/subsection/serial number

In older data the subsection code was not recorded and is represented here by a dash.

Examples

• 1992-07-M-0044: a record from July 1992 in the Cereals and bakery products section
• 2003-08-Jn1957: a record from August 2003 in the Fruits, vegetables, and nuts section, classified in the Soybeans (excluding oils, proteins and sauces) subsection

Section Letters and their Section Descriptions

A   Food sciences

a General aspects
c Chemistry and biochemistry
d Microbiology
e Physics and biophysics
g Sensory analysis and consumer research
j Compositional and nutritional aspects
u Standards and legislation
v Patents

B   Biotechnology

a General aspects
c Genetics, molecular biology and recombinant DNA technology
e Protein engineering
g Enzyme systems
i Products of biotechnology
k Fermentation technology
u Standards and legislation
v Patents

C   Hygiene and toxicology

b Public health
d Microbiological aspects
f Contaminants and toxicants
u Standards and legislation
v Patents

D   Economics

a Policy and general aspects
c Market trends and statistics
e Company developments
g Distribution and retailing
u Standards and legislation
v Patents

E   Engineering

a Equipment and processes
u Standards and legislation
v Patents

F   Packaging

a General aspects
c Equipment and processes
e Materials and packages
g Handling and transport
u Standards and legislation
v Patents

G   Catering, speciality and multi-component foods

a Catering
c Infant and dietetic foods
e Prepared foods
g Protein isolates
u Standards and legislation
v Patents

H   Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages

a General aspects
c Beer and other brewed beverages
j Wines
l Spirits
n Tea and coffee
q Pure fruit and vegetable juices
r Soft drinks
s Other beverages
t Water
u Standards and legislation
v Patents

J   Fruits, vegetables and nuts

a General aspects (fruits and vegetables)
b General aspects (fruits)
c Citrus fruits
d Stone fruits
e Pome fruits
f Berries
g Other fruits
h General aspects (vegetables)
j Tomatoes
k Root crops
l Potatoes
n Soybeans (excluding oils, proteins and sauces)
p Other legumes
q Other vegetables (including macrofungi)
s Nuts and seeds
u Standards and legislation
v Patents

K   Cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery products

a Cocoa, chocolate and cocoa butter
c Sugar confectionery
u Standards and legislation
v Patents

L   Sugars, syrups and starches

a General aspects
c Sugar technology
e Starch and starch-derived syrups
g Honeys and natural syrups
j Other carbohydrate sweeteners
u Standards and legislation
v Patents

M   Cereals and bakery products

a General aspects
c Corn
e Rice
g Minor cereals and pseudocereals
j Wheat and rye
n Breadmaking
q Other bakery and cereal products
u Standards and legislation
v Patents

N   Fats, oils and margarine

a General aspects
c Margarines and fatty spreads
e Vegetable oils and fats
g Fish oils
h Other oils and fats
u Standards and legislation,
v Patents

P   Milk and dairy products

a General aspects
e Market milk
g Cream and butter
j Cheese
l Cultured milk products
n Other milk products
u Standards and legislation
v Patents

Q   Eggs and egg products

a Eggs
c Egg products
u Standards and legislation
v Patents

R   Fish and marine products

a General aspects
c Fish and fish products
e Crustaceans and molluscs
g Other marine animals and macroalgae
u Standards and legislation
v Patents

S   Meat,  poultry and game

a General aspects
g Bovine meats and products
j Porcine meats and products
l Ovine and caprine meats and products
n Poultry and products
p Game and other meats and products
r Sausages (including casings)
u Standards and legislation
v Patents

T   Additives, spices and condiments

a General aspects
b Additives
c Condiments and sauces
e Spices and essential oils
u Standards and legislation
v Patents

W  Pet foods

a General aspects
c Cat foods
d Dog foods
e Other pet foods
j Pet nutrition and health
u Standards and legislation
v Patents

Prior to 1992 there were two other Sections which were subsequently merged into sections A through T, as indicated above

U   Standards, law and regulations

V   Patents

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