Identification of Potential Migrants in Polyethylene Terephthalate Samples of Ecuadorian Market.

ABSTRACT: Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is the plastic packaging material most widely used to produce bottles intended for contact with food and beverages. However, PET is not inert, and therefore, some chemical compounds present in PET could migrate to food or beverages in contact, leading to safety issues. To evaluate the safety of PET samples, the identification of potential migrants is required. In this work, eight PET samples obtained from the Ecuadorian market at different phases of processing were studied using a well-known methodology based on a solvent extraction followed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis and overall migration test. Several chemical compounds were identified and categorized as lubricants (carboxylic acids with chain length of C12 to C18), plasticizers (tri

SUBMITTER: Marin-Morocho K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8588110 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature