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Contamination in food from packaging material.
1Department of Chemistry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T. oiwahlau@cuhk.edu.hk
Journal of Chromatography. A
|July 15, 2000
Summary
Food packaging additives can migrate into food, posing a contamination risk. This review covers analytical methods, regulatory controls, and factors influencing substance migration from plastic food contact materials.
Area of Science:
- Food science and technology
- Analytical chemistry
- Polymer science
Background:
- Polymeric packaging materials utilize additives like antioxidants and stabilizers to enhance performance.
- Packaging materials can be a source of food contamination due to substance migration.
- Understanding and controlling migration is crucial for food safety.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review regulatory controls for food packaging.
- To examine analytical methodologies for detecting migrants.
- To discuss factors influencing migration and evaluation procedures.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of regulatory frameworks.
- Analysis of various analytical techniques for migrant detection.
- Examination of theoretical models for migration prediction.
Main Results:
- Substance migration from packaging into food is a significant concern.
- Diverse analytical methods exist for quantifying migrants.
- Migration is influenced by multiple factors including food type and packaging properties.
Conclusions:
- Comprehensive regulatory oversight is necessary for food contact materials.
- Accurate analytical methods are essential for food safety assessment.
- Further research into migration mechanisms and predictive models is warranted.