ABSTRACT
This chapter deals with analysis methods of plasticizers in food matrices. The presence of phthalates in food is attributed to the contamination of phthalates from both food processing and migration of phthalates from food packaging materials into food. Only a few studies on the measurements of phthalates in solid nonfatty food have been reported. Solvent extraction method, either liquid–liquid extraction or solid–liquid extraction depending on the types of foods, was employed using heptanes or chloroform as extraction solvents. Food products can be contaminated with toxic compounds via the environment. The extensive utilization of phthalate-containing products has lead to ubiquitous contamination of Phthalic acid esters in various matrices. The objective of the study of Canellas et al. was to identify nonvolatile compounds as potential migrants from adhesives used in food packaging. A number of the acrylic adhesive formulations were extracted and prepared for analysis.
