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 ...
The present work presents an exercise to simulate exposure of Portuguese consumers to benzophenone, a photoinitiator used in packaging printing inks. The simulation model combined experimental data of benzophenone concentration found in packages collected from market and food consumption and packaging usage data obtained from a database. The model followed a probabilistic approach: the distribution of occurrenc...
It is recognised that chemicals from packaging and other foodcontact materials can migrate into the food itself and thus be ingested by the consumer. The monitoring of this migration has become an integral part of ensuring food safety. This article reviews the current knowledge on the food safety hazards associated with packaging materials together with the methodologies used in the assessment of consumer expos...
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