Migration of mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH) from cardboard containers to dry food and prediction tool

Jaén, J. ; Domeño, C. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Úbeda, S. ; Aznar, M. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Nerín, C. (Universidad de Zaragoza)

Resumen: This research aimed to study the migration of mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH) from primary carton packages to dry foods, using 16 aromatic hydrocarbons as model substances, covering a wide range of molecular masses and chemical structures. Migration experiments were performed using modified polyphenylene oxide as a food simulant and couscous and polenta as dry foods. The migration tests were carried out to simulate storage at room temperature for long periods and in hot food containers as the worst scenario. Multivariate analysis algorithms were applied to correlate and group the migration of model substances, and a partial least squares regression (PLSR) model was built to predict the worst-case migration. The results showed strong correlations in the migration patterns of the model substances, based on their volatility, food matrix, migration time and temperature. Different behaviour between the migration of the most volatile and the heaviest model substances was observed.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2022.109016

Año: 2022

Publicado en: Food Control 138 (2022), 109016 [7 pp.]
ISSN: 0956-7135

Factor impacto JCR: 6.0 (2022)

Categ. JCR: FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY rank: 24 / 142 = 0.169 (2022) - Q1 - T1

Factor impacto CITESCORE: 10.6 - Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (Q1) - Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Q1)

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 1.057 - Food Science (Q1) - Biotechnology (Q1)

Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA-FEDER/T53-20R

Tipo y forma: Artículo (Versión definitiva)

Área (Departamento): Área Química Analítica (Dpto. Química Analítica)