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Simultaneous Determination of Antioxidants and Ultraviolet Absorbers by Ultra-Performance Liquid Chromatography in Food Simulants

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An efficient analytical method for the quantitative determination of migration levels of antioxidants and UV absorbers in food contact materials by ultra-performance liquid chromatography has been developed. The analytical method showed good linearity, presenting regression coefficients (R 2 ≥ 0.9981) for all compounds. The limits of detection and quantification were between 0.03 and 0.32 mg L−1 and between 0.08 and 1.06 mg L−1 for 29 analytes, respectively. According to European Union Directive No. 10/2011, five food simulants were investigated: 3 % (w/v) acetic acid, 10 % (v/v) ethanol, 20 % (v/v) ethanol, 50 % (v/v) ethanol, and fatty food simulant (isooctane). Recoveries were in the range of 88.43 ∼ 115.28 %, with relative standard deviations between 0.33 ∼ 8.43 %. Migration levels of antioxidants and UV absorbers were determined. Irganox 1010, Irganox 1076, and Tinuvin 120 were found in the majority of the samples generally together with the phosphate Irgafos 168 and its oxidized product. These levels were lower than limits allowed by legislation.

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Abbreviations

DL:

Detection limit

QL:

Quantification limit

PE:

Polyethylene

PP:

Polypropylene

PA:

Polyamide

PET:

Polyethylene terephthalate

PS:

Polystyrene

LDPE:

Low-density polyethylene

SML:

Specific migration limit

THF:

Tetrahydrofuran

UV:

Ultraviolet

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This work has been supported by the projects in the National Science & Technology Pillar Program during the Twelfth Five-Year Plan Period (2011BAK10B05-03).

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Chengfa Li declares that he has no conflict of interest.

Ying Li declares that she has no conflict of interest.

Zhinan Chen declares that he has no conflict of interest.

Feng Liang declares that he has no conflict of interest.

Xuhui Chen declares that he have no conflict of interest.

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    Chengfa Li, Ying Li, Feng Liang, Xuhui Chen, Yongtao Li & Xiaoying Sun

  2. Shenzhen Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, Shenzhen, 518001, China

    Zhinan Chen & Shaojing Wu

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Li, C., Li, Y., Chen, Z. et al. Simultaneous Determination of Antioxidants and Ultraviolet Absorbers by Ultra-Performance Liquid Chromatography in Food Simulants. Food Anal. Methods 7, 1755–1762 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12161-014-9811-0

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