Ambient mass spectrometry as a tool for a rapid and simultaneous determination of migrants coming from a bamboo-based biopolymer packaging

Osorio, Jazmín (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Aznar, Margarita (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Nerín, Cristina (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Birse, Nicholas ; Elliott, Christopher ; Chevallier, Olivier

Resumen: New bamboo-based biopolymers are used as food packaging materials, but it must be evaluated to ensure consumers safety. In this study, migration from a commercial bamboo-based biopolymer to ethanol 10% (v/v), acetic acid 3% (w/v) and ethanol 95% (v/v) was studied. The migrants were determined from three different perspectives. Volatile and semi-volatile compounds were analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Twenty-five compounds were detected. In addition, a number of phytosterols were detected in ethanol 95%. Non-volatile compounds were identified and quantified by ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled to time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UPLC-Q/ToF). Twelve non-volatile compounds were detected in migration solutions, mainly melamine and its derivatives, coming from polymer resins present in the biopolymer. Melamine migration was higher than 50 mg/Kg in the third sequential migration test. Finally, the migration samples were analyzed by DART-SVP (direct analysis in real time coupled to standardized voltage and pressure). This methodology was able to detect simultaneously the main volatile and non-volatile migrants and their adducts in a very rapid and effective way and is shown as a promising tool to test the safety and legal compliance of food packaging materials.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.122891

Año: 2020

Publicado en: Journal of Hazardous Materials 398 (2020), 122891 [9 pp.]
ISSN: 0304-3894

Factor impacto JCR: 10.588 (2020)

Categ. JCR: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES rank: 10 / 273 = 0.037 (2020) - Q1 - T1
Categ. JCR: ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL rank: 4 / 53 = 0.075 (2020) - Q1 - T1

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 2.033 - Environmental Chemistry (Q1) - Environmental Engineering (Q1) - Waste Management and Disposal (Q1) - Pollution (Q1) - Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis (Q1)

Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA/T53-17R
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MINECO/AGL2015-67362-P

Tipo y forma: Article (PostPrint)

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