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HERO ID
2279642
Reference Type
Journal Article
Title
Migration of odorous compounds from adhesives used in market samples of food packaging materials by chromatography olfactometry and mass spectrometry (GC-O-MS)
Author(s)
Vera, P; Canellas, E; Nerin, C
Year
2014
Is Peer Reviewed?
Yes
Journal
Food Chemistry
ISSN:
0308-8146
EISSN:
1873-7072
Volume
145
Page Numbers
237-244
Language
English
PMID
24128473
DOI
10.1016/j.foodchem.2013.06.087
Web of Science Id
WOS:000327685200033
Abstract
Adhesives are commonly used in the manufacture of multilayer food packaging materials. Although they are not in direct contact with the packed food, their compounds may migrate from the adhesive through the substrates to the food. The aim of this work is to determine the migrant concentration in order to evaluate the possible human risk and also to determine if this migration could affect the organoleptic properties of packed food. For this purpose, a total of 12 market samples of multilayer materials (laminates) for packaging dry food (tomatoes, cakes, cookies, breadcrumbs, flour or salt) or fresh food (pizza and pastry) produced with 5 different adhesives were analysed by GC-O-MS. A total of 25 different compounds from adhesives were detected in these laminates. Seventy-six percentage of these compounds migrated into a dry food simulant (Tenax®). Furthermore, compounds with concentrations below the MS detection limit were detected by sniffers with a high modified frequency (MF%). Acetic acid, butyric acid and cyclohexanol with vinegar, cheese and camphor odours were the most abundant compounds. All migration data were below the specific migration limits (SML) and threshold toxicological concern (TTC) recommended values according to the Cramer classification.
Keywords
Adhesives; Migration; Food packaging; Laminates; Odour compounds; GC-O-MS
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