Summary
The occurence ofN-nitroso compounds was investigated at different stages in the production of four different beer types and in 14 retail beer samples. Only twoN-nitroso compounds, namelyN-nitrosodimethylamine (0.17±0.18 μg/kg; not detected to 0.60 μg/kg) andN-nitrosoproline (1.51±1.01 μ/kg; range 0.5–3.60 μg/kg) were detected. For moderate beer drinkers, theN-nitrosodimethylamine exposure levels are unlikely to present a significant health risk while the presence of noncarcinogenicN-nitrosoproline does not pose any hazard to human health.
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Abbreviations
- NDMA:
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N-nitrosodimethylamine
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Dedicated to Professor Dietrich Schmähl on the occasion of his 65th birthday
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Tricker, A.R., Preussmann, R. Volatile and nonvolatile nitrosamines in beer. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 117, 130–132 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01613136
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