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The aim of this study was to assess the quality of paper and cardboard coated with different emulsions as food contact materials. The paper and cardboard were covered (impregnated) with a single layer of three different emulsions produced using paraffin and waxes, varying in content of dry matter, pH and emulsifiers. The organoleptic properties, overall and specific migration expressed as cadmium and lead content, were evaluated. Moreover, the water and oil contact angle and samples’ microstructure were analyzed in order to determine the resistance of materials to moisture and grease penetration. The analysis of scanning electron microscope (SEM) images indicated that some of the examined emulsions penetrated the material, and others created a layer of coating. Impregnation of paper and board caused a change in smell, but did not influence the taste of food used to test the impact on sensorial properties. It is worth emphasizing that overall migration limit was not exceeded in the case of all investigated samples. The samples impregnated with emulsions were characterized as having better water (including water vapour) and oil resistance in comparison with the non-coated ones. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Recently shown to meet regulatory requirements for safety assessment, high-performance thin-layer chromatography hyphenated with the SOS-Umu-C bioassay and S9 metabolization was applied to various food contact material prototypes, such as paper, plastic and coating samples. Studying reversed versus normal phase separation and piezoelectrical spraying versus syringe dosage of the bioassay, 14 genotoxic bands were detected. Three epoxides of linolenic acid were identified as genotoxic candidates in the paper migrate by heated electrospray and atmospheric pressure chemical ionization high-resolution mass spectrometry. These were confirmed by co-chromatography with linolenic acid epoxides. Comparatively poorer detection limits of in vitro microtiter plate bioassays and opposing effects/signal responses in the sample explained false-negative responses for paper migrate. However, the in vitro SOS-Umu-C microtiter plate bioassay confirmed the genotoxicity of a simulated linolenic acid epoxidation, and after sample concentration, the paper migrate mutagenicity was confirmed by the Ames-MPF™ bioassay. • On-surface metabolic activation via S9 system studied by piezoelectric spraying. • Assay application investigated via two techniques (ChromaJet versus Derivatizer). • Genotoxic compounds detected in migrates of packaging material. • Genotoxic epoxides of linolenic acid identified in paper migrate. • NP/RP-HPTLC−Vis/FLD−(S9)–SOS-Umu-C bioassay and −APCI/HESI-HRMS. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Food contact materials (FCMs) have been reported as a source of various xenobiotics. This study investigates the possibility of simultaneous analysis of 68 potential contaminants in paper FCMs, specifically phthalates, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, photoinitiators, bisphenols, and polyfluorinated compounds. Target compounds were co-isolated using a technique based on ultrasonic extraction by mixture of acetonitrile and water followed by QuEChERS-like liquid–liquid partition in the presence of inorganic salts. Resulting extracts were analyzed using gas and high performance liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (GC–MS/MS, HPLC–MS/MS). Acceptable recoveries (70–120%) and RSDs (<20%) were achieved for most of the analytes at spiking levels of 0.05, 0.2 and 1 mg/kg. LOQs ranged from 0.0013 to 0.22 mg/kg. The proposed method was successfully applied to analysis of 15 real samples. Complex mixtures of contaminants reaching levels up to 48 mg/kg were identified in the samples. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: The migration of components from paper into Tenax® was studied to determine the influence of molecular size and chemical character of the migrant and the influence of paper characteristics in the migration process. The Weibull model was applied because Fick’s 2nd law of diffusion gave poor fits in some cases. The migration pattern depended on the migrants molecular size and was independent of temperature in the studied range. The migration rate decreased with the migrant molecular size. The influence of the migrants character (polarity and vapour pressure) on the migration behaviour was also studied: nonpolar migrants with high vapour pressure presented low relative migration values and polar migrants presented high values of relative migration. Results indicated that the apparent partition coefficient between paper and the simulant Tenax® increased with the migrant vapour pressure and with both the paper grammage and the recycled pulp content. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]