Tracing of Di-Ethylhexyl Phthalate in the Tequila Production Process.

ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to determine the origin, presence, and fate of the endocrine disruptor di-ethylhexil phthalate (DEHP) during tequila production. For this, three tequila factories (small, medium, and large) were monitored. DEHP concentrations in water, agave, additives, lubricating greases, neoprene seals, and materials of each stage process were analyzed using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. DEHP mass balances were performed to identify the processes with significant changes in the inputs/outputs. DEHP was detected in agave at up to 0.08 ± 0.03 mg kg^-1, water 0.02 ± 0.01 mg kg^-1, lubricant greases 131.05 ± 2.80 mg kg^-1, and neoprene seals 369.11 ± 22.52 mg kg^-1. Whereas, tequila produced in the large, medium, and small factori

SUBMITTER: Ornelas-Salas JT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10814815 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature