Sugarcane Pulp Take-Out Containers Produce More Microparticles in Acidic Foods
In the current study, the production of microparticles released from fifteen commercial sugarcane pulp (SCP) take-out containers into different food simulants under different conditions was investigated, where deionized water (DI water), 4% acetic acid (4% HAc), and 95% ethanol (95% EtOH) were used...
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| description | In the current study, the production of microparticles released from fifteen commercial sugarcane pulp (SCP) take-out containers into different food simulants under different conditions was investigated, where deionized water (DI water), 4% acetic acid (4% HAc), and 95% ethanol (95% EtOH) were used to simulate aqueous, acidic, and fatty foods, respectively. Results showed that compared with DI water and 95% EtOH, 4% HAc caused the degradation of sugarcane fibers, thereby releasing the highest number of microparticles. The overall migration values of the sugarcane pulp take-out containers in 4% HAc were above the prescribed limit of 10 mg/dm<sup>2</sup>. Furthermore, it was estimated that consumers may intake 36,400–231,700 microparticles in a take-out container at one time, of which the proportion of particles with a particle size between 10 and 500 μm was the highest, ranging from 26,470 to 216,060 items. Moreover, the Al and Fe are the main metals in these take-out containers, ranging between 35.16 and 1244.04 and 44.71 and 398.52 mg/kg, respectively, followed by Pb, Ti, and Sr. This study provides important information that the safety of both the production of microparticles and the metallic elements should be considered for SCP take-out containers when in contact with food. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6be93d97b30e4f69bee17f494df2f06b2023-11-18T16:33:21ZengMDPI AGFoods2304-81582023-06-011213249610.3390/foods12132496Sugarcane Pulp Take-Out Containers Produce More Microparticles in Acidic FoodsYi Hu0Chun-Ru Mo1Zhi-Wei Wang2Wen-Wen Yu3Chang-Ying Hu4Institute of Packaging Engineering, Jinan University, Zhuhai 519070, ChinaDepartment of Food Science & Engineering, Jinan University, Huangpu West Avenue 601, Guangzhou 510632, ChinaInstitute of Packaging Engineering, Jinan University, Zhuhai 519070, ChinaDepartment of Food Science & Engineering, Jinan University, Huangpu West Avenue 601, Guangzhou 510632, ChinaInstitute of Packaging Engineering, Jinan University, Zhuhai 519070, ChinaIn the current study, the production of microparticles released from fifteen commercial sugarcane pulp (SCP) take-out containers into different food simulants under different conditions was investigated, where deionized water (DI water), 4% acetic acid (4% HAc), and 95% ethanol (95% EtOH) were used to simulate aqueous, acidic, and fatty foods, respectively. Results showed that compared with DI water and 95% EtOH, 4% HAc caused the degradation of sugarcane fibers, thereby releasing the highest number of microparticles. The overall migration values of the sugarcane pulp take-out containers in 4% HAc were above the prescribed limit of 10 mg/dm<sup>2</sup>. Furthermore, it was estimated that consumers may intake 36,400–231,700 microparticles in a take-out container at one time, of which the proportion of particles with a particle size between 10 and 500 μm was the highest, ranging from 26,470 to 216,060 items. Moreover, the Al and Fe are the main metals in these take-out containers, ranging between 35.16 and 1244.04 and 44.71 and 398.52 mg/kg, respectively, followed by Pb, Ti, and Sr. This study provides important information that the safety of both the production of microparticles and the metallic elements should be considered for SCP take-out containers when in contact with food.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/12/13/2496sugarcane pulp take-out containermicroparticlesquantitative analysisparticle sizefood safety |
| spellingShingle | Yi Hu Chun-Ru Mo Zhi-Wei Wang Wen-Wen Yu Chang-Ying Hu Sugarcane Pulp Take-Out Containers Produce More Microparticles in Acidic Foods Foods sugarcane pulp take-out container microparticles quantitative analysis particle size food safety |
| title | Sugarcane Pulp Take-Out Containers Produce More Microparticles in Acidic Foods |
| title_full | Sugarcane Pulp Take-Out Containers Produce More Microparticles in Acidic Foods |
| title_fullStr | Sugarcane Pulp Take-Out Containers Produce More Microparticles in Acidic Foods |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sugarcane Pulp Take-Out Containers Produce More Microparticles in Acidic Foods |
| title_short | Sugarcane Pulp Take-Out Containers Produce More Microparticles in Acidic Foods |
| title_sort | sugarcane pulp take out containers produce more microparticles in acidic foods |
| topic | sugarcane pulp take-out container microparticles quantitative analysis particle size food safety |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/12/13/2496 |
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