Abstract
Levels of toluene and other residual solvents were evaluated in food packaging materials as a preventive action against hazard occurrence in foods via migration and to confirm food safety. Automated headspace sampling and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (HS-GC/MS) were used to determine residual solvent levels in the food packaging materials. Correlation coefficients as calibration factors were over 0.999 and relative standard deviations (RSD) of repeatability were below 3.6%. Limits of quantification (LOQ) ranged from 0.001 to 0.01 mg/m2. The levels of 7 residual solvents including toluene for potential migration from food packaging materials to food samples were below Korean regulatory limits.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1429-1434 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Food Science and Biotechnology |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2010 |
Keywords
- Food packaging material
- Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry
- Residual solvent
- Toluene