Elimination microplastic particles in brine process water for ensuring the safety of brined cabbage
Various studies have investigated the presence of microplastics (MPs) in food and their potential hazardous impact on human health. The frequency of human exposure to MPs, particularly through the consumption of manufactured food and drinking water, is increasing. However, data regarding MP contamin...
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| description | Various studies have investigated the presence of microplastics (MPs) in food and their potential hazardous impact on human health. The frequency of human exposure to MPs, particularly through the consumption of manufactured food and drinking water, is increasing. However, data regarding MP contamination in brine and brined cabbage used for the production of kimchi are limited. Here, we quantified MPs in brine process water during the production of brined cabbage. Pretreatment of the brine process water by performing a filtration step resulted in an MP-removal efficiency of 98.7–100%; 3671 ± 174 MP particles were observed in brining process water that was not filtered. A glass filter, STS filter, and Si Filter showed significant MP-removal efficiency, decreasing the number of MP particles in brining process water to 2,361, 2,775, and 3,490, respectively (p < 0.05). Our results provide data on how filtering of brine can effectively safeguard kimchi from MP contamination and e can be produced. However, to overcome the limitations of our laboratory-scale study, additional technologies should be used in the future for large-scale filtration processes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b36836b93ddc4242a5b0c01ec97c87112024-03-09T09:26:47ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402024-02-01104e25984Elimination microplastic particles in brine process water for ensuring the safety of brined cabbageSora Yoon0Hyeyeon Song1Yun-Mi Dang2Ji-Hyoung Ha3Hygienic Safety Materials Research Group, World Institute of Kimchi, Gwangju 61755, South KoreaHygienic Safety Materials Research Group, World Institute of Kimchi, Gwangju 61755, South KoreaHygienic Safety Materials Research Group, World Institute of Kimchi, Gwangju 61755, South KoreaCorresponding author. Hygienic Safety Materials Research Group World Institute of Kimchi, 86 Kimchi-ro, Nam-gu, Gwangju 61755, South Korea.; Hygienic Safety Materials Research Group, World Institute of Kimchi, Gwangju 61755, South KoreaVarious studies have investigated the presence of microplastics (MPs) in food and their potential hazardous impact on human health. The frequency of human exposure to MPs, particularly through the consumption of manufactured food and drinking water, is increasing. However, data regarding MP contamination in brine and brined cabbage used for the production of kimchi are limited. Here, we quantified MPs in brine process water during the production of brined cabbage. Pretreatment of the brine process water by performing a filtration step resulted in an MP-removal efficiency of 98.7–100%; 3671 ± 174 MP particles were observed in brining process water that was not filtered. A glass filter, STS filter, and Si Filter showed significant MP-removal efficiency, decreasing the number of MP particles in brining process water to 2,361, 2,775, and 3,490, respectively (p < 0.05). Our results provide data on how filtering of brine can effectively safeguard kimchi from MP contamination and e can be produced. However, to overcome the limitations of our laboratory-scale study, additional technologies should be used in the future for large-scale filtration processes.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024020152BrineBrining processFiltrationMicroplasticsRemoval effect |
| spellingShingle | Sora Yoon Hyeyeon Song Yun-Mi Dang Ji-Hyoung Ha Elimination microplastic particles in brine process water for ensuring the safety of brined cabbage Heliyon Brine Brining process Filtration Microplastics Removal effect |
| title | Elimination microplastic particles in brine process water for ensuring the safety of brined cabbage |
| title_full | Elimination microplastic particles in brine process water for ensuring the safety of brined cabbage |
| title_fullStr | Elimination microplastic particles in brine process water for ensuring the safety of brined cabbage |
| title_full_unstemmed | Elimination microplastic particles in brine process water for ensuring the safety of brined cabbage |
| title_short | Elimination microplastic particles in brine process water for ensuring the safety of brined cabbage |
| title_sort | elimination microplastic particles in brine process water for ensuring the safety of brined cabbage |
| topic | Brine Brining process Filtration Microplastics Removal effect |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024020152 |
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