Occurrence of Diethyl Phthalate (Dep) in Food Using Different Packaging: Detection and Traceability
Maria Carolina de Almeida,
Fernando de Sá,
Taís Ishizawa
et al.
Abstract:The objective of this work was the detection and traceability of the occurrence of diethyl phthalate (DEP) migrating from flexible packaging to food. Brazil is one of the largest producers of flexible plastics widely used in food. The evaluation of migrations of contaminants for food, mainly fatty foods, elucidates the possible transmission of diseases through the daily consumption of migrant contaminants from packaging. Throughout an accurate and highly specific methodology, with no use of simulants or organi… Show more
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