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Vera P, Canellas E, Dreolin N, Goshawk J, Nerín C. The analysis of the migration of per and poly fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from food contact materials using ultrahigh performance liquid chromatography coupled to ion-mobility quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UPLC- IMS-QTOF). Talanta 2024; 266:124999. [PMID: 37524039 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2023.124999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2022] [Revised: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/02/2023]
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Per-poly fluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are a group of synthetic fluorine compounds used in food packaging materials to repel water and fats. This study assessed the chemical migration of PFAS from different food contact materials, including cardboard, recycled cardboard, biopolymer, paper and Teflon trays, from various markets. Migration assays were conducted using Tenax® as a food simulant, which was optimized by subjecting it to three consecutive extractions with 3 mL of ethanol within an hour. The resulting extractions were combined and concentrated to 0.5 mL using a nitrogen stream. The analysis was performed using ultrahigh performance liquid chromatography (UPLC) coupled with ion-mobility (IMS) quadrupole-time-of-flight (QTOF) mass spectrometry, which provided a powerful and novel tool for identifying a library of targets containing collision cross section values (CCS) and increasing confidence in subsequent identifications. Eleven PFAS compounds belonging to the family of perfluorocarboxylic acid, perfluorosulfonic acid and perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid substances (PFCAs, PFSAs and FOSAAs) were found in packaging samples obtained from China, with migrant concentrations ranging 3.2 and 22.3 μg/kg. In contrast, no detectable levels of PFAS were observed in packaging samples obtained in Spain. All trays tested were deemed to be suitable for use as food contact materials due to the fact that their migrant values were lower than 0.025 mg/kg for PFOA and its salts, and lower than a maximum concentration of 1 mg/kg for PFOA-related compounds.
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- Paula Vera
- Analytical Chemistry Department, GUIA Group, I3A, EINA, University of Zaragoza, M(a) de Luna 3, 50018, Zaragoza, Spain.
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- Analytical Chemistry Department, GUIA Group, I3A, EINA, University of Zaragoza, M(a) de Luna 3, 50018, Zaragoza, Spain.
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- Waters Corporation, Wilmslow, SK9 4AX, United Kingdom.
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- Analytical Chemistry Department, GUIA Group, I3A, EINA, University of Zaragoza, M(a) de Luna 3, 50018, Zaragoza, Spain.
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Vallejos S, Trigo-López M, Arnaiz A, Miguel Á, Muñoz A, Mendía A, García JM. From Classical to Advanced Use of Polymers in Food and Beverage Applications. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14224954. [PMID: 36433081 PMCID: PMC9699061 DOI: 10.3390/polym14224954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Revised: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Polymers are extensively used in food and beverage packaging to shield against contaminants and external damage due to their barrier properties, protecting the goods inside and reducing waste. However, current trends in polymers for food, water, and beverage applications are moving forward into the design and preparation of advanced polymers, which can act as active packaging, bearing active ingredients in their formulation, or controlling the head-space composition to extend the shelf-life of the goods inside. In addition, polymers can serve as sensory polymers to detect and indicate the presence of target species, including contaminants of food quality indicators, or even to remove or separate target species for later quantification. Polymers are nowadays essential materials for both food safety and the extension of food shelf-life, which are key goals of the food industry, and the irruption of smart materials is opening new opportunities for going even further in these goals. This review describes the state of the art following the last 10 years of research within the field of food and beverage polymer's applications, covering present applications, perspectives, and concerns related to waste generation and the circular economy.
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- Saúl Vallejos
- Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Burgos, Plaza de Misael Bañuelos s/n, 09001 Burgos, Spain
- Correspondence: (S.V.); (A.M.)
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- Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Burgos, Plaza de Misael Bañuelos s/n, 09001 Burgos, Spain
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- Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Burgos, Plaza de Misael Bañuelos s/n, 09001 Burgos, Spain
- Centro de Biotecnología y Genómica de Plantas, Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria, Campus de Montegancedo, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), 28223 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Burgos, Plaza de Misael Bañuelos s/n, 09001 Burgos, Spain
- Facultad de Ciencias, Campus de Cantoblanco, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Calle Francisco Tomás y Valiente 7, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Burgos, Plaza de Misael Bañuelos s/n, 09001 Burgos, Spain
- Correspondence: (S.V.); (A.M.)
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- Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Burgos, Plaza de Misael Bañuelos s/n, 09001 Burgos, Spain
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- Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Burgos, Plaza de Misael Bañuelos s/n, 09001 Burgos, Spain
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Jaén J, Domeño C, Vera P, Nerín C. Migration of mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbon (MOAH) from hot melt adhesives used in food packaging materials. Food Packag Shelf Life 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fpsl.2022.100885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Tang Z, Zhang M, Xiao H, Liu K, Li X, Du B, Huang L, Chen L, Wu H. A Green Catechol-Containing Cellulose Nanofibrils-Cross-Linked Adhesive. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2022; 8:1096-1102. [PMID: 35213139 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.1c01494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Traditional adhesives with strong adhesion are widely applied in the fields of wood, building, and electronics. However, the synthesis and usage of commercial adhesives are not eco-friendly, which are harmful to human health and to the environment. In this study, a green cellulose nanofibrils/poly(hydroxyethyl methacrylate-co-dopamine methacrylamide) (CNFs/P(HEMA-co-DMA)) adhesive with excellent biocompatibility and strong bonding strength has been fabricated. P(HEMA-co-DMA) with a catechol content of 7.1 mol % was synthesized using dopamine methacrylamide and hydroxyethyl methacrylate. The CNFs/P(HEMA-co-DMA) adhesive was generated by cross-linking P(HEMA-co-DMA) solution using cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs). Strong adhesion was realized on various substrates, with a maximum lap shear strength of 5.50 MPa on steel. The NIH 3T3 cells test demonstrated that the adhesive possessed excellent biocompatibility. The green catechol-containing CNFs-cross-linked adhesive has promising potential for applications in medicine, electronic, food packaging, and engineering.
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- Zuwu Tang
- College of Material Engineering, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350108, People's Republic of China
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- College of Material Engineering, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350108, People's Republic of China
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- College of Material Engineering, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350108, People's Republic of China
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- College of Material Engineering, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350108, People's Republic of China
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- Yuzhong (Fujian) New Material Technology Co., Ltd., Quanzhou, Fujian 362141, People's Republic of China
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- College of Material Engineering, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350108, People's Republic of China.,Yuzhong (Fujian) New Material Technology Co., Ltd., Quanzhou, Fujian 362141, People's Republic of China
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- College of Material Engineering, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350108, People's Republic of China
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- College of Material Engineering, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350108, People's Republic of China
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- College of Material Engineering, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350108, People's Republic of China
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Galbiati E, Jacxsens L, De Meulenaer B. Hazard prioritisation of substances in printing inks and adhesives applied to plastic food packaging. Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess 2021; 38:1608-1626. [PMID: 34372753 DOI: 10.1080/19440049.2021.1954701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Thousands of intentionally added substances can be used in printing inks and adhesives applied to plastic food packaging. Some of them can be transferred to foodstuffs through a phenomenon called migration, arising concerns on the potential adverse health effects derived from the exposure to chemicals that have not yet been assessed for their risks to humans. The large number of the substances concerned and the lack of prioritisation strategies hamper the work of control authorities, since it is not clear which substances should be monitored as first priority. In this study, a hazard prioritisation strategy is proposed. An inventory listing more than 6,000 substances used in inks and adhesives applied to plastic food packaging was compiled and filtered using several exclusion criteria aimed to set apart those substances for which there is no apparent need for further evaluation or because fall into one of the exclusion categories of the Threshold of Toxicological Concern (TTC) approach. Additionally, substances with a molecular weight >1,000 Da were removed. Approximately 2,300 substances were retained, for which a comprehensive hazard profiling was conducted based on the general scheme for the application of the TTC approach. First, structural alerts for genotoxic and non-genotoxic carcinogenicity were investigated. If a substance was neither genotoxic nor belonging to the chemical classes of organophosphates and carbamates, the Cramer classification was used. Furthermore, the substances were searched for their presence in three so-called 'Substances of Concern' lists and RASFF notifications. Groups of high, medium and low priority substances were established, resulting in 1,660 substances classified as high and medium priority. A panel of five experts evaluated these substances with respect to their relevance for further risk evaluations. By applying this hazard prioritisation strategy, 696 substances were identified as 'Very High Priority Substances' (VHPS) for which further assessments should be performed.
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- Edoardo Galbiati
- NutriFOODchem Research Group, Department of Food Technology, Safety and Health, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- NutriFOODchem Research Group, Department of Food Technology, Safety and Health, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- NutriFOODchem Research Group, Department of Food Technology, Safety and Health, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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Vera P, Canellas E, Nerín C, Dreolin N, Goshawk J. The migration of NIAS from ethylene-vinyl acetate corks and their identification using gas chromatography mass spectrometry and liquid chromatography ion mobility quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Food Chem 2021; 366:130592. [PMID: 34293549 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.130592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2021] [Revised: 06/18/2021] [Accepted: 07/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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An exhaustive migration study of eight corks, made of ethylene-vinyl acetate, was carried out to identify any non-volatile and volatile compounds using an untargeted approach. The challenge associated with the structural elucidation of unknowns was undertaken using both ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to an ion-mobility separation quadrupole-time of flight mass spectrometer and gas chromatography mass spectrometry. A total of fifty compounds were observed to migrate from the corks, and among these additives such as antioxidants (Butyl 4-hydroxybenzoate, Irganox 1010, Irganox 1075, Irgafos 168 and BHT) or lubricants (EBO and octadecanamide, N,N'-1,2-ethanediylbis-) were identified. A high proportion (84%) of the detected compounds was non-intentionally added substances (NIAS), and included several cyclic oligomers with different chain sequences. NIAS, such as 2,6-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-ethyl and 7,9-ditert-butyl-1-oxaspiro[4.5]deca-6,9-diene-2,8-dione, break-down products, including hexa-, hepta- and nonadecanamide, N,N'-1,2-ethanediylbis-, and oxidation products were also identified. One cork was found to be unsuitable for use as a food contact material.
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- Paula Vera
- Analytical Chemistry Department, GUIA Group, I3A, EINA, University of Zaragoza, Mª de Luna 3, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Analytical Chemistry Department, GUIA Group, I3A, EINA, University of Zaragoza, Mª de Luna 3, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Analytical Chemistry Department, GUIA Group, I3A, EINA, University of Zaragoza, Mª de Luna 3, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain.
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- Waters Corporation, Altrincham Road, SK9 4AX, Wilmslow, United Kingdom
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- Waters Corporation, Altrincham Road, SK9 4AX, Wilmslow, United Kingdom
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Estimation of Dietary Exposure to Contaminants Transferred from the Packaging in Fatty Dry Foods Based on Cereals. Foods 2020; 9:foods9081038. [PMID: 32752291 PMCID: PMC7466214 DOI: 10.3390/foods9081038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2020] [Revised: 07/16/2020] [Accepted: 07/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Food packaging has received special attention from the food safety standpoint since it could be a potential source of contamination through the migration of chemical substances from the packaging material into food. The assessment of the exposure through the diet to these contaminants from food packaging is necessary. In this work, an estimation of dietary exposure of the young Spanish population (1–17 years) to target chemicals from packaging for fatty dried foods based on cereals was assessed. For this purpose, a gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (GC–MS) method was developed for screening of volatile and semivolatile compounds, potential migrants from the packaging. Then, this technique was used to quantify 8 target analytes, which were previously identified in the packaging (including phthalates, acetyl tributyl citrate (ATBC), butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) and octocrylene), in composite food samples of fatty cereals prepared according to the consumption data for different age groups. Among the phthalates, exposure to diethyl phthalate (DEP) was the highest for the three groups considered (0.0761–0.545 µg/kg body weight/day), followed by bis(2-ethylhxyl)phathalate (DEHP), while the lowest mean intake was found for di-n-octyl phathalate (DNOP; 0.00463–0.0209 µg/kg body weight/day). The estimated dietary exposures did not exceed for any of the analytes the corresponding established tolerable daily intakes.
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Takei K, Kitagawa W, Takeshita T, Fujimura Y. Analysis of a Serial/Parallel Type of Electromagnetic Actuator. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 20:s20102762. [PMID: 32408662 PMCID: PMC7284624 DOI: 10.3390/s20102762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2020] [Revised: 05/02/2020] [Accepted: 05/08/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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This paper describes the design and analysis of a small-sized and high thrust electromagnetic actuator. The proposed actuator is supposed to be used for application control of the hotmelt adhesive. The hotmelt has different characteristics for each material and the electromagnetic actuator is required variable characteristics. However, the problem seems to lie in the fact that it is necessary to remake another mold again to change the characteristics of the conventional electromagnetic actuator. Therefore, this paper presents small-sized electromagnetic actuator called a basic model that can stack it in the axial direction or in the radial direction. As the analysis comparison at the same size, the characteristics of conventional two serial model which stack two basic models in the axial direction and proposed three serial models have been compared by three-dimensional finite element method. In the proposed model, characteristics have been improved by reducing the core volume and increasing the number of stacks in the basic model from the viewpoint of magnetic flux density. In addition, various electromagnetic actuators that stack basic models in the axial direction or in the radial direction have been analyzed. The analysis results have been clearly shown as characteristics mapping and it has indicated that the proposed electromagnetic actuator can be constructed easily by stacking the basic model.
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- Kenta Takei
- Department of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Nagoya 466-8555, Japan; (W.K.); (T.T.)
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- Department of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Nagoya 466-8555, Japan; (W.K.); (T.T.)
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- Department of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Nagoya 466-8555, Japan; (W.K.); (T.T.)
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Turan D, Gunes G. Assessment of overall migration and specific migration of 1,4‐butanediol from a thermoplastic polyurethane film developed for fresh produce packaging. J Appl Polym Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/app.48638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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- Deniz Turan
- Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Metallurgical EngineeringIstanbul Technical University Maslak 34469 Istanbul Turkey
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- Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Metallurgical EngineeringIstanbul Technical University Maslak 34469 Istanbul Turkey
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Notardonato I, Passarella S, Ianiri G, Di Fiore C, Russo MV, Avino P. Analytical Method Development and Chemometric Approach for Evidencing Presence of Plasticizer Residues in Nectar Honey Samples. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:E1692. [PMID: 32150918 PMCID: PMC7084514 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17051692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2020] [Revised: 02/25/2020] [Accepted: 03/03/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Over the years, anthropogenic sources have increasingly affected food quality. One of the most sensitive and nutritional matrices affected by chemical contamination is honey, due to the use of acaricides. Recently, the attention has moved to the presence of phthalates (PAEs) and bisphenol A (BP-A), molecules present in plastic materials used both in the production phase and in the conservation of honey. In this study, an analytical method for the simultaneous determination of PAEs (dimethyl phthalate DMP, diethyl phthalate DEP, diisobutyl phthalate DiBP, dibutyl phthalate DBP, bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate DEHP, and di-n-octyl-phthalate DnOP) and BP-A was developed. The extraction technique is the ultrasound-vortex-assisted dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction (UVA-DLLME), using 150 µL of toluene as an extraction solvent, followed by the gas chromatography coupled with ion trap mass spectrometry analysis (GC-IT/MS). The developed method is sensitive, reliable, and reproducible: it shows high correlation coefficients (R > 0.999); limits of detection (LODs) less than 11 ng·g-1; limits of quantification (LOQs) less than 16 ng·g-1; repeatability below 3.6%, except BP-A (11.6%); and accuracy below 4.8%, except BP-A (17.6%). The method was applied to 47 nectar honey samples for evidencing similarities among them. The chemometric approach based on Hierarchical Cluster Analysis and Principal Component Analysis evidenced some similitudes about sample origin as well as marked differences between PAE and BP-A sources.
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- Department of Agriculture, Environmental and Food Sciences, University of Molise, via De Sanctis, I-86100 Campobasso, Italy; (I.N.); (S.P.); (G.I.); (C.D.F.); (M.V.R.)
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Lestido Cardama A, Sendón R, Bustos J, Santillana MI, Paseiro Losada P, Rodríguez Bernaldo de Quirós A. GC-MS Screening for the Identification of Potential Migrants Present in Polymeric Coatings of Food Cans. Polymers (Basel) 2019; 11:polym11122086. [PMID: 31847163 PMCID: PMC6960813 DOI: 10.3390/polym11122086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2019] [Revised: 12/10/2019] [Accepted: 12/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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The coatings used in cans can release complex chemical mixtures into foodstuffs. Therefore, it is important to develop analytical methods for the identification of these potential migrant compounds in packaged food to guarantee the compliance with European food packaging legislation and ensure consumer safety. In the present work, the type of coating in a total of twelve cans collected in Santiago de Compostela (Spain) were evaluated using an ATR (attenuated total reflectance)-FTIR spectrometer. These samples were analysed after extraction with acetonitrile in order to identify potential migrants through a screening method by gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (GC-MS). A total of forty-seven volatile and semi-volatile compounds were identified in these samples, including plasticizers, photoinitiators, antioxidants, lubricants, etc. Then, in a second step, a targeted analysis was carried out for the simultaneous determination of 13 compounds, including bisphenols (BPA, BPB, BPC, BPE, BPF, BPG) and BADGEs (BADGE, BADGE.H2O, BADGE.2H2O, BADGE.HCl, BADGE.2HCl, BADGE.H2O.HCl, cyclo-di-BADGE) by liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) with atmospheric pressure chemical ionisation (APCI) source. Among all the bisphenols analysed, only the bisphenol A was detected in four samples; while cyclo-di-BADGE was the predominant compound detected in all the samples analysed.
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- Antía Lestido Cardama
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Santiago de Compostela, 15782-Santiago de Compostela, Spain; (A.L.C.); (R.S.); (P.P.L.)
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Santiago de Compostela, 15782-Santiago de Compostela, Spain; (A.L.C.); (R.S.); (P.P.L.)
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- National Food Center, Spanish Agency of Food Safety and Nutrition, E-28220 Majadahonda, Spain; (J.B.); (M.I.S.)
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- National Food Center, Spanish Agency of Food Safety and Nutrition, E-28220 Majadahonda, Spain; (J.B.); (M.I.S.)
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Santiago de Compostela, 15782-Santiago de Compostela, Spain; (A.L.C.); (R.S.); (P.P.L.)
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Santiago de Compostela, 15782-Santiago de Compostela, Spain; (A.L.C.); (R.S.); (P.P.L.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +34-881814965
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Li B, Wang ZW, Bai YH. Determination of the partition and diffusion coefficients of five chemical additives from polyethylene terephthalate material in contact with food simulants. Food Packag Shelf Life 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fpsl.2019.100332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Song XC, Wrona M, Nerin C, Lin QB, Zhong HN. Volatile non-intentionally added substances (NIAS) identified in recycled expanded polystyrene containers and their migration into food simulants. Food Packag Shelf Life 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fpsl.2019.100318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Li B. Determination of the mass transport properties of chemical additives in polypropylene material/simulated food system. Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess 2019; 36:625-637. [PMID: 30900953 DOI: 10.1080/19440049.2019.1569266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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The mass transport process (migration) of five additives from three different types of polypropylene (PP) films into selected food simulants was studied. The migration tests were carried out at different time-temperature conditions, and the concentration of additives in polymer matrix and food simulants were analysed by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). With all data, the mass transport properties for migration kinetics (partition and diffusion coefficients) were determined. Results showed that the partition coefficient was affected significantly by the temperature and simulants' properties, whereas little affected by the types of PP film and molecular weight of substance. The polarity, structure and shape of substances can also have an influence in their partition between the polymer matrix and food simulants. Additionally, comparison results between the experimental diffusion coefficients and the calculated values by Piringer model suggested that the current migration model with the default modelling parameters for PP does not describe realistically the diffusion coefficients of additives. The calculated diffusion coefficients were greater than the experimental values, as a consequence, the migration of chemical additives will be overestimated. For more realistic migration calculations, more accurate modelling parameters in Piringer model should be established and the effect of food on migration should be high interest in future work.
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- Bo Li
- a College of Food and Bioengineering , Zhengzhou University of Light Industry , Zhengzhou , China.,b Henan Collaborative Innovation Center for Food Production and safety , Zhengzhou , China.,c Henan Key Laboratory of Cold Chain Food Quality and Safety Control , Zhengzhou , China
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The behaviour of Tenax as food simulant in the migration of polymer additives from food contact materials by means of gas chromatography/mass spectrometry and PARAFAC. J Chromatogr A 2019; 1589:18-29. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2018.12.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2018] [Revised: 12/21/2018] [Accepted: 12/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Nerin C, Canellas E, Vera P, Garcia-Calvo E, Luque-Garcia JL, Cámara C, Ausejo R, Miguel J, Mendoza N. A common surfactant used in food packaging found to be toxic for reproduction in mammals. Food Chem Toxicol 2018; 113:115-124. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2018.01.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2017] [Revised: 01/22/2018] [Accepted: 01/25/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Úbeda S, Aznar M, Vera P, Nerín C, Henríquez L, Taborda L, Restrepo C. Overall and specific migration from multilayer high barrier food contact materials - kinetic study of cyclic polyester oligomers migration. Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess 2017; 34:1784-1794. [PMID: 28665763 DOI: 10.1080/19440049.2017.1346390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Most multilayer high barrier materials used in food packaging have a polyurethane adhesive layer in their structures. In order to assess the safety of these materials, it is important to determine the compounds intentionally added to the adhesives (IAS) as well as those non-intentionally added substances (NIAS). During the manufacture of polyurethane adhesives, some by-products can be formed, such as cyclic polyester oligomers coming from the reaction between dicarboxylic acids and glycols. Since these compounds are not listed in the Regulation 10/2011/EU, they should not be found in migration above 0.01 mg/kg of simulant. In this study two flexible multilayer packaging materials were used and migration was evaluated in simulant A (ethanol 10% v/v), simulant B (acetic acid 3% w/v) and simulant ethanol 95% v/v during 10 days at 60ºC. Identification and quantification of non-volatile compounds was carried out by UPLC-MS-QTOF. Most of migrants were oligomers such as cyclic polyesters and caprolactam oligomers. Overall migration and specific migration of adipic acid-diethylene glycol and phthalic acid-diethylene glycol were monitored over time and analysed by UPLC-MS-TQ. In most cases, ethanol 95% v/v was the simulant with the highest concentration values. Overall migration kinetics followed a similar pattern than specific migration kinetics.
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- Sara Úbeda
- a Department of Analytical Chemistry , EINA, University of Zaragoza , Zaragoza , Spain
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- a Department of Analytical Chemistry , EINA, University of Zaragoza , Zaragoza , Spain
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- a Department of Analytical Chemistry , EINA, University of Zaragoza , Zaragoza , Spain
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- a Department of Analytical Chemistry , EINA, University of Zaragoza , Zaragoza , Spain
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- b R&D Department , INTAL, Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología Alimentaria , Itagüí , Antioquia , Colombia
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- b R&D Department , INTAL, Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología Alimentaria , Itagüí , Antioquia , Colombia
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- b R&D Department , INTAL, Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología Alimentaria , Itagüí , Antioquia , Colombia
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Domeño C, Aznar M, Nerín C, Isella F, Fedeli M, Bosetti O. Safety by design of printed multilayer materials intended for food packaging. Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess 2017; 34:1239-1250. [DOI: 10.1080/19440049.2017.1322221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Celia Domeño
- Instituto de Investigación en Ingeniería de Aragón (I3A), Depto. Química Analítica, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación en Ingeniería de Aragón (I3A), Depto. Química Analítica, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación en Ingeniería de Aragón (I3A), Depto. Química Analítica, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Goglio SpA, Packaging Division, R&D Chem Laboratory, Daverio, Italy
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- Goglio SpA, Packaging Division, R&D Chem Laboratory, Daverio, Italy
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- Goglio SpA, Packaging Division, R&D Chem Laboratory, Daverio, Italy
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Canellas E, Vera P, Nerín C. Migration assessment and the ‘threshold of toxicological concern’ applied to the safe design of an acrylic adhesive for food-contact laminates. Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess 2017; 34:1721-1729. [DOI: 10.1080/19440049.2017.1308017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Elena Canellas
- GUIA Group, Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
- Department of Research and Development, Samtack Adhesivos Industriales, Barcelona, Spain
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- GUIA Group, Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- GUIA Group, Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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Fang X, Vitrac O. Predicting diffusion coefficients of chemicals in and through packaging materials. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2017; 57:275-312. [PMID: 25831407 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2013.849654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Most of the physicochemical properties in polymers such as activity and partition coefficients, diffusion coefficients, and their activation with temperature are accessible to direct calculations from first principles. Such predictions are particularly relevant for food packaging as they can be used (1) to demonstrate the compliance or safety of numerous polymer materials and of their constitutive substances (e.g. additives, residues…), when they are used: as containers, coatings, sealants, gaskets, printing inks, etc. (2) or to predict the indirect contamination of food by pollutants (e.g. from recycled polymers, storage ambiance…) (3) or to assess the plasticization of materials in contact by food constituents (e.g. fat matter, aroma…). This review article summarizes the classical and last mechanistic descriptions of diffusion in polymers and discusses the reliability of semi-empirical approaches used for compliance testing both in EU and US. It is concluded that simulation of diffusion in or through polymers is not limited to worst-case assumptions but could also be applied to real cases for risk assessment, designing packaging with low leaching risk or to synthesize plastic additives with low diffusion rates.
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- Xiaoyi Fang
- a AgroParisTech, UMR 1145 Ingénierie Procédés Aliments , Massy , France.,b INRA, UMR 1145 Ingénierie Procédés Aliments , Massy , France
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- a AgroParisTech, UMR 1145 Ingénierie Procédés Aliments , Massy , France.,b INRA, UMR 1145 Ingénierie Procédés Aliments , Massy , France
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Aznar M, Alfaro P, Nerín C, Jones E, Riches E. Progress in mass spectrometry for the analysis of set-off phenomena in plastic food packaging materials. J Chromatogr A 2016; 1453:124-33. [PMID: 27215462 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2016.05.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2016] [Revised: 04/21/2016] [Accepted: 05/06/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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In most cases, food packaging materials contain inks whose components can migrate to food by diffusion through the material as well as by set-off phenomena. In this work, different mass spectrometry approaches had been used in order to identify and confirm the presence of ink components in ethanol (95%) and Tenax(®) as food simulants. Three different sets of materials, manufactured with different printing technologies and with different structures, were analyzed. Sample analysis by ultra performance liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS), using a quadrupole-time of flight (Q-TOF) as a mass analyser proved to be an excellent tool for identification purposes while ion mobility mass spectrometry (IM-MS) shown to be very useful for the confirmation of the candidates proposed. The results showed the presence of different non-volatile ink components in migration such as colorants (Solvent Red 49), plasticizers (dimethyl sebacate, tributyl o-acetyl citrate) or surfactants (SchercodineM, triethylene glycol caprilate). An oxidation product of an ink additive (triphenyl phosphine oxide) was also detected. In addition, a surface analysis technique, desorption electrospray mass spectrometry (DESI-MS), was used for analyzing the distribution of some ink components (tributyl o-acetyl citrate Schercodine L, phthalates) in the material. The detection of some of these compounds in the back-printed side confirmed the transference of this compound from the non-food to the food contact side. The results also showed that concentration of ink migrants decreased when an aluminum or polypropylene layer covered the ink. When aluminum was used, concentration of most of ink migrants decreased, and for 5 out of the 9 even disappeared.
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- Margarita Aznar
- Departamento de Química Analítica, Instituto de Investigación en Ingeniería de Aragón (I3A), Grupo GUIA, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Analítica, Instituto de Investigación en Ingeniería de Aragón (I3A), Grupo GUIA, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Analítica, Instituto de Investigación en Ingeniería de Aragón (I3A), Grupo GUIA, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain.
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- Waters Corporation, Stamford Avenue, Altrincham Road, Wilmslow, SK9 4AX, UK
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- Waters Corporation, Stamford Avenue, Altrincham Road, Wilmslow, SK9 4AX, UK
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Clemente I, Aznar M, Nerín C, Bosetti O. Migration from printing inks in multilayer food packaging materials by GC-MS analysis and pattern recognition with chemometrics. Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess 2016; 33:703-14. [DOI: 10.1080/19440049.2016.1155757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Lommatzsch M, Biedermann M, Grob K, Simat TJ. Analysis of saturated and aromatic hydrocarbons migrating from a polyolefin-based hot-melt adhesive into food. Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess 2016; 33:473-88. [DOI: 10.1080/19440049.2015.1130863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Cherta L, Portolés T, Pitarch E, Beltran J, López F, Calatayud C, Company B, Hernández F. Analytical strategy based on the combination of gas chromatography coupled to time-of-flight and hybrid quadrupole time-of-flight mass analyzers for non-target analysis in food packaging. Food Chem 2015; 188:301-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2015.04.141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2014] [Revised: 04/10/2015] [Accepted: 04/30/2015] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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UPLC–ESI-Q-TOF-MSE and GC–MS identification and quantification of non-intentionally added substances coming from biodegradable food packaging. Anal Bioanal Chem 2015; 407:6781-90. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-015-8848-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2015] [Revised: 06/03/2015] [Accepted: 06/10/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Canellas E, Vera P, Nerín C. Risk assessment derived from migrants identified in several adhesives commonly used in food contact materials. Food Chem Toxicol 2015; 75:79-87. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2014.10.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2014] [Revised: 10/27/2014] [Accepted: 10/30/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Russo MV, Avino P, Perugini L, Notardonato I. Extraction and GC-MS analysis of phthalate esters in food matrices: a review. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra01916h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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According to the Scopus database, using “phthalate” and “GC” as keywords, 758 papers have been found between 1990 and 2014, showing strong and increasing interest in this class of compounds from the scientific community.
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- Mario Vincenzo Russo
- Dipartimento Agricoltura
- Ambiente e Alimenti
- Università del Molise
- 86100 Campobasso
- Italy
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- Dipartimento Agricoltura
- Ambiente e Alimenti
- Università del Molise
- 86100 Campobasso
- Italy
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- Dipartimento Agricoltura
- Ambiente e Alimenti
- Università del Molise
- 86100 Campobasso
- Italy
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Nerin C, Ubeda JL, Alfaro P, Dahmani Y, Aznar M, Canellas E, Ausejo R. Compounds from multilayer plastic bags cause reproductive failures in artificial insemination. Sci Rep 2014; 4:4913. [PMID: 24810330 PMCID: PMC4015085 DOI: 10.1038/srep04913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2013] [Accepted: 04/16/2014] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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High levels of reproductive failure were detected in some Spanish sow farms in the Spring of 2010. Regular returns to estrus and variable reductions in litter size were observed. The problem started suddenly and did not appear to be related to the quality of the ejaculates, disease, alterations of body condition or any other apparent reasons. Subsequent studies determined that the problem was the origin of the plastic bags used for semen storage. Chemical analysis of the suspicious bags identified unexpected compounds such as BADGE, a cyclic lactone and an unknown phthalate that leached into the semen at concentrations of 0.2 to 2.5 mg/L. Spermatozoa preserved in these bags passed all of the routine quality control tests, and no differences were observed between storage in the control and suspicious bags (p > 0.05). In vitro fecundation tests and endocrine profiler panel analysis (EPP) did not show any alterations, whereas the in vivo tests confirmed the described failure. This is the first described relationship between reproductive failure and toxic compounds released from plastic bags.
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- C Nerin
- Instituto de Investigación en Ingeniería de Aragón (I3A), Universidad de Zaragoza, Campus Rio Ebro, María de Luna 3, 50018 Zaragoza
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- 1] Department of Research and Development, Magapor SL, Ejea de los Caballeros (Zaragoza), Spain [2]
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- 1] Instituto de Investigación en Ingeniería de Aragón (I3A), Universidad de Zaragoza, Campus Rio Ebro, María de Luna 3, 50018 Zaragoza [2]
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- 1] Department of Research and Development, Magapor SL, Ejea de los Caballeros (Zaragoza), Spain [2]
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- 1] Instituto de Investigación en Ingeniería de Aragón (I3A), Universidad de Zaragoza, Campus Rio Ebro, María de Luna 3, 50018 Zaragoza [2]
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- 1] Instituto de Investigación en Ingeniería de Aragón (I3A), Universidad de Zaragoza, Campus Rio Ebro, María de Luna 3, 50018 Zaragoza [2]
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- 1] Department of Research and Development, Magapor SL, Ejea de los Caballeros (Zaragoza), Spain [2]
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Study of XAD-2 adsorbent for the enrichment of trace levels of phthalate esters in hydroalcoholic food beverages and analysis by gas chromatography coupled with flame ionization and ion-trap mass spectrometry detectors. Food Chem 2014; 146:181-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2013.09.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2012] [Revised: 08/13/2013] [Accepted: 09/08/2013] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Vera P, Canellas E, Nerín C. Migration of odorous compounds from adhesives used in market samples of food packaging materials by chromatography olfactometry and mass spectrometry (GC–O–MS). Food Chem 2014; 145:237-44. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2013.06.087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2012] [Revised: 05/13/2013] [Accepted: 06/19/2013] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Nerin C, Alfaro P, Aznar M, Domeño C. The challenge of identifying non-intentionally added substances from food packaging materials: A review. Anal Chim Acta 2013; 775:14-24. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2013.02.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 189] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2012] [Revised: 02/15/2013] [Accepted: 02/18/2013] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Isella F, Canellas E, Bosetti O, Nerin C. Migration of non intentionally added substances from adhesives by UPLC-Q-TOF/MS and the role of EVOH to avoid migration in multilayer packaging materials. JOURNAL OF MASS SPECTROMETRY : JMS 2013; 48:430-437. [PMID: 23584936 DOI: 10.1002/jms.3165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2012] [Revised: 12/20/2012] [Accepted: 01/07/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Polyurethane adhesives are commonly used to laminate multilayer packaging materials for food. Since these materials are in direct contact with the food, compounds could migrate from adhesive into it. For this reason, it is important to identify all the potential migrants and verify their migration. Ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight-mass spectrometry analyses and ChemSpider database are used to identify the potential migrants from polyurethane adhesives, and these techniques were demonstrated to be very powerful and useful tools for this purpose. Migration tests were carried out using Tenax® as food simulant. Nine out of fifteen non-volatile compounds, identified in the cured adhesives, migrated. Most of them were identified as cyclic compounds, adipic based, which is the most commonly used monomer to make the polyester/polyol resins for polyurethane bi-component adhesives. In this work, the use of EvOH layer in several multilayer materials to minimize or avoid migration was evaluated too.
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- Francesca Isella
- Goglio S.p.A., Packaging Division, R&D Chemical Laboratory, 21020, Daverio, Italy
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Identification of non-volatile compounds and their migration from hot melt adhesives used in food packaging materials characterized by ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled to quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Anal Bioanal Chem 2013; 405:4747-54. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-013-6881-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2013] [Revised: 02/21/2013] [Accepted: 02/27/2013] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Félix JS, Domeño C, Nerín C. Characterization of wood plastic composites made from landfill-derived plastic and sawdust: volatile compounds and olfactometric analysis. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2013; 33:645-655. [PMID: 23259974 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2012.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2012] [Revised: 11/07/2012] [Accepted: 11/08/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Application of wood plastic composites (WPCs) obtained from recycled materials initially intended for landfill is usually limited by their composition, mainly focused on release of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) which could affect quality or human safety. The study of the VOCs released by a material is a requirement for new composite materials. Characterization and quantification of VOCs of several WPC produced with low density polyethylene (LDPE) and polyethylene/ethylene vinyl acetate (PE/EVA) films and sawdust were carried out, in each stage of production, by solid phase microextraction in headspace mode (HS-SPME) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). An odor profile was also obtained by HS-SPME and GC-MS coupled with olfactometry analysis. More than 140 compounds were observed in the raw materials and WPC samples. Some quantified compounds were considered WPC markers such as furfural, 2-methoxyphenol, N-methylphthalimide and 2,4-di-tert-butylphenol. Hexanoic acid, acetic acid, 2-methoxyphenol, acetylfuran, diacetyl, and aldehydes were the most important odorants. None of the VOCs were found to affect human safety for use of the WPC.
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- Juliana S Félix
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, I3A, EINA, University of Zaragoza (UNIZAR), Zaragoza 50018, Spain.
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Identification and quantification of odorous compounds from adhesives used in food packaging materials by headspace solid phase extraction and headspace solid phase microextraction coupled to gas chromatography–olfactometry–mass spectrometry. Anal Chim Acta 2012; 745:53-63. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2012.07.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2012] [Revised: 07/26/2012] [Accepted: 07/31/2012] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Athenstädt B, Fünfrocken M, Schmidt TC. Migrating components in a polyurethane laminating adhesive identified using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY : RCM 2012; 26:1810-1816. [PMID: 22777783 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.6286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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RATIONALE Plastics are increasingly used as packaging materials for pharmaceuticals. However, diffusion of compounds in plastic into drugs may endanger patients' health. Regulatory authorities therefore demand detailed information about leachable compounds in plastics. Here we identify migrating components of a sterilization-resistant polyurethane (PUR) adhesive used in the primary packaging for an aqueous pharmaceutical. This identification is an essential first step for quantification and toxicological evaluation of the compounds. METHODS We used various hyphenated mass spectrometry (MS) methods: gas chromatography (GC/MS) with either electron impact ionization or chemical ionization, and high resolution liquid chromatography (LC/MS) with electrospray ionization. RESULTS Of the 13 migrating substances detected, 11 are cyclic esters with characteristic fragmentation schemes apparent from their mass spectra. These esters are formed as by-products during the reaction of adipic and isophthalic acid with monoethylene glycol and diethyelene glycol. A cyclic ester of isophthalic acid and tetraethylene glycol and a product of the reaction of isophoron diisocyanate with methanol were clearly identified. CONCLUSIONS Complementary use of several hyphenated mass spectrometric methods enables successful identification of leachable compounds in the PUR adhesive under study. This opens the way for quantification and evaluation of the potential toxicities of these compounds. Despite the range of compositions of PUR laminates, the approach presented here may be applicable for the qualitative assessment of all PURs.
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- Behnusch Athenstädt
- Instrumental Analytical Chemistry, University Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstr. 5, 45141, Essen, Germany
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UPLC-Q-TOF-MS analysis of non-volatile migrants from new active packaging materials. Anal Bioanal Chem 2012; 404:1945-57. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-012-6247-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2012] [Revised: 07/02/2012] [Accepted: 07/03/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Multiple headspace-solid-phase microextraction as a powerful tool for the quantitative determination of volatile radiolysis products in a multilayer food packaging material sterilized with γ-radiation. J Chromatogr A 2012; 1244:61-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2012.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2012] [Revised: 05/01/2012] [Accepted: 05/03/2012] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Analytical tools for identification of non-intentionally added substances (NIAS) coming from polyurethane adhesives in multilayer packaging materials and their migration into food simulants. Anal Bioanal Chem 2012; 403:2869-82. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-012-5965-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2011] [Revised: 03/01/2012] [Accepted: 03/21/2012] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Atmospheric pressure gas chromatography coupled to quadrupole-time of flight mass spectrometry as a powerful tool for identification of non intentionally added substances in acrylic adhesives used in food packaging materials. J Chromatogr A 2012; 1235:141-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2012.02.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2012] [Accepted: 02/15/2012] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Evaluation of an analytical method for determining phthalate esters in wine samples by solid-phase extraction and gas chromatography coupled with ion-trap mass spectrometer detector. Anal Bioanal Chem 2011; 402:1373-81. [PMID: 22134492 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-011-5551-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2011] [Revised: 10/29/2011] [Accepted: 11/01/2011] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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A solid-phase extraction (SPE) method was developed for extraction and analysis of six phthalate esters in wine samples using Carbograph 1 sorbent. The SPE procedure allowed efficient recovery of the investigated phthalates ranging between 78% and 105% with a relative standard deviation (RSD) ≤6.5 for an ethanolic phthalic acid ester (PAE) standard solution and between 73-71% and 96-99% with a RSD ≤8.4 for red wine samples spiked with 20 and 50 ng mL(-1) of PAE, respectively. The adsorption isotherms and breakthrough curves for Carbograph 1/water solution were reported. Gas chromatography coupled with an ion-trap mass spectrometer detector (GC/IT-MS) was used for analysis. The instrumental analytical protocol was found to yield a linear calibration in the range 0.01-10.0 μg mL(-1) with R(2) values ≥0.9992. The limits of detection in GC/IT-MS (SIM mode) vary between 0.2 and 14 ng mL(-1) (RSD ≤5.6) whereas the limits of quantification range between 0.5 and 25 ng mL(-1) (RSD ≤5.9); the intra- and inter-day repeatabilities calculated as RSD for wine samples, were between 0.9-7.8 and 1.0-10.5, respectively. The analytical method developed was applied to several commercial wine samples. Furthermore, the investigated methods are simple, reliable, reproducible, and not expensive.
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Aznar M, Vera P, Canellas E, Nerín C, Mercea P, Störmer A. Composition of the adhesives used in food packaging multilayer materials and migration studies from packaging to food. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.1039/c0jm04136j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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