Mineral oil hydrocarbons in foods: is the data reliable?

Koster, Sander; Varela, Jesús; Stadler, Richard H.; Moulin, Julie; Cruz‐Hernandez, Cristina; Hielscher, Johannes; Lesueur, Céline; Roïz, Julie; Simian, Hervé

doi:10.1080/19440049.2019.1678770

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“…These tiny fragments are known as MOSH (mineral oils of saturated hydrocarbons) and POSH (polymeric oligomers of saturated hydrocarbons). However, there is still substantial toxicological debate on this matter (Koster et al, 2020;van de Ven et al, 2017).…”

Section: Plastics Vs Fishesmentioning

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Delineating the global plastic marine litter challenge: clarifying the misconceptions

Hahladakis

2020

Environ Monit Assess

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Plastics, owing to their various beneficial properties (durability, flexibility and lightweight nature), are widely regarded as the workhorse material of our modern society. Being ubiquitously and increasingly present over the past 60 years, they provide various benefits to the global economy. However, inappropriate and/or uncontrolled disposal practices, poor waste management infrastructure, and application of insufficient recycling technologies, coupled with a lack of public awareness and incentives, have rendered plastic waste (PW) omnipresent, littering both the marine and the terrestrial environment with multifaceted impacts. The plastic marine litter issue has received much attention, especially in the past decade. There is a plethora of articles and reports released on an annual basis, as well as a lot of ongoing research, which render the issue either to be overexposured or misconstrued. In addition, there are several misinterpretations that surround the presence and environmental impact of plastics in the oceans and, consequently, human health, that require much more critical and scientific thinking. This short communication aims at unveiling any existing misconceptions and attempts to place this global challenge within its real magnitude, based either on scientific facts or nuances.

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Section: Plastics Vs Fishesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Delineating the global plastic marine litter challenge: clarifying the misconceptions

Hahladakis

2020

Environ Monit Assess

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“…Hence the potential impacts of such a measure should be always carefully assessed in advance [White & Lockyer 2020]. Alternatively a shift from plastic packages to paper & board based packages can also result in higher emissions of greenhouse gases [Abejón et al, 2020;Green Alliance, 2020] and could potentially create new food safety concerns that have to be assessed and managed [Pivnenko et al 2015;Koster et al 2020]. As a result, many food companies are looking for scientific guidance in their attempts to progress towards circularity for their packaged products.…”

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“…Optical transparency of the package (hence sales) versus recyclability. [Pivnenko et al 2015;Koster et al, 2020].…”

Section: Dilemmas In Design-for-recyclingmentioning

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Seeking circularity : Finding sustainable packaging solutions for fresh products

Velzen

2020

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In deze studie is onderzocht wat de mogelijkheden zijn om verpakkingen voor verse levensmiddelen te verduurzamen en hen recyclebaar of zelfs circulair recyclebaar te maken. Deze verkenning is uitgevoerd voor twee verse levensmiddelen: snoeptomaten en kippenvlees. Hieruit blijkt dat er mogelijkheden zijn om de verpakkingen recyclebaar te maken en ook om de milieueffecten van de totale levensmiddel-product-combinatie te beperken. Geen enkele verpakking is echter circulair recyclebaar en ook zal geen enkele verpakking in potentie niet bijdragen aan de vorming van zwerfafval. Wel kunnen in de toekomst bestaande verpakkingsvormen circulair recyclebaar worden als de benodigde recyclingtechnologie wordt ontwikkeld. Bij het streven naar meer circulair recyclebare verpakkingen kwamen meerdere dilemma's aan het licht. Enkele van die dilemma's blijken heel algemeen van aard en kunnen ook niet door alleen het verpakkende bedrijf worden opgelost. Het streven naar circulariteit kan alleen welslagen met de betrokkenheid van alle belanghebbenden, inclusief de burgers. Verpakkende bedrijven kunnen meerdere verduurzamingsstrategieën nastreven (beperken voedselverspilling, verlaging totale milieudruk product-verpakkingssysteem, recyclebaar maken verpakkingen, circulair maken verpakkingen, beperken negatieve gevolgen van zwerfafval) en al deze strategieën leveren andere verpakkingsontwerpen op.

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“…Nevertheless, doubts about the nature of the UCM hump remains and a confirmation method has been widely required [103–105]. In particular, Spack et al.…”

Section: Hyphenated Techniques In Mineral Oil Analysismentioning

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Evolution of hyphenated techniques for mineral oil analysis in food

Sdrigotti

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Purcaro

2020

J of Separation Science

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The occurrence of mineral oil in food is known since the early 1990s, and it was discovered by chance in one of the first applications using the hyphenated LC–GC system. Since then, the relationship between hyphenated techniques and mineral oil analysis has been tightly interrelated and successful. This review aims to show and explain how this mutual interaction has driven the development of the hyphenated techniques on one side and has supported the increase of knowledge on the other, supporting the complex task of mineral oil determination in food. The paper presents the background of the mineral oil problem in food (a brief history of its finding, toxicology, and occurrence), moving then toward the analytical determination. The development of different hyphenated techniques in relation to mineral oil determination is discussed, focusing mainly on 2D techniques, such as LC–GC. The necessity of additional dimensions, such as LC–LC–GC and comprehensive approaches, such as GC × GC and LC × GC, is also discussed. Finally, the role of the hyphenation with MS is presented.

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Mineral oil hydrocarbons in foods: is the data reliable?

Cited by 23 publications

References 19 publications

Delineating the global plastic marine litter challenge: clarifying the misconceptions

Delineating the global plastic marine litter challenge: clarifying the misconceptions

Seeking circularity : Finding sustainable packaging solutions for fresh products

Evolution of hyphenated techniques for mineral oil analysis in food

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