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Determination of toluene and other residual solvents in various food packaging materials by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS)

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Levels of toluene and other residual solvents were evaluated in food packaging materials as a preventive action against hazard occurrence in foods via migration and to confirm food safety. Automated headspace sampling and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (HS-GC/MS) were used to determine residual solvent levels in the food packaging materials. Correlation coefficients as calibration factors were over 0.999 and relative standard deviations (RSD) of repeatability were below 3.6%. Limits of quantification (LOQ) ranged from 0.001 to 0.01 mg/m2. The levels of 7 residual solvents including toluene for potential migration from food packaging materials to food samples were below Korean regulatory limits.

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    Ilwon Seo & Han-Seung Shin

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Seo, I., Shin, HS. Determination of toluene and other residual solvents in various food packaging materials by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS). Food Sci Biotechnol 19, 1429–1434 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10068-010-0204-x

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