Headspace Sampling and Gas Chromatographic Determination of Styrene Migration from Food-Contact Polystyrene Cups into Beverages and Food Simulants

Updated evaluation of the migration of styrene monomer and oligomers from polystyrene food contact materials to foods and food simulants.

Due to the 2011 labelling of styrene monomer as "reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen" by the National Institutes of Health's National Toxicology Program (NTP) and the controversy over whether styrene oligomers mimic the physiological effects of estrogen, an updated review of styrene monomer and oligomers in food and food contact materials (FCMs) was performed. The concentrations of ...

Studies of Migration of Styrene Monomer from Polystyrene Packaging into the Food Simulant

Polystyrene cups and containers: styrene migration.

The level of styrene migration from polystyrene cups was monitored in different food systems including: water, milk (0.5, 1.55 and 3.6% fat), cold beverages (apple juice, orange juice, carbonated water, cola, beer and chocolate drink), hot beverages (tea, coffee, chocolate and soup (0.0, 0.5, 1, 2, and 3.6% fat), take away foods (yogurt, jelly, pudding and ice-cream), as well as aqueous food si...

Modelling Migration from Paper into Food Simulants

Considerable amount of work has been devoted to the identification and quantification of contaminants in paper and paperboard for food packaging applications, particularly in papers containing recycled fibre. However, much less effort has been dedicated to the development of predictive migration models for such materials when used in contact with food. The work presented here has as main object...

Migration of Nonylphenols from Polymer Packaging Materials into Food Simulants

Votavová L., Dobiáš J., Voldřich M., Čížková H. (2009): Migration of nonylphenols from polymer packaging materials into food simulants. Czech J. Food Sci., 27: 293–299. p-Nonylphenol (NP) is widely used in many industrial applications (detergents, latex paints, pesticides, and plastics), and its presence in the environment has acquired an increasing concern since it was shown to be, besides its...