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Bisphenol A contamination in processed food samples: an overview

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Bisphenol A, a well-known hormone-disrupting toxin, is employed in producing polycarbonate polymers. Items containing bisphenol A include shockproof panes, lenses, epoxy resins, and bottles found in the covering of specific metallic foodstuff containers, bottle caps, and water system pipes. Human exposure comes predominantly from food contamination, including polycarbonate decanters and food and beverage cans layered using epoxy resins. BPA ingestion can affect children’s brains and prostate glands, induce immune response poisoning, alter children’s behavior, raise blood pressure, and increase the chance of developing diabetes and heart disease. The goal of this study is to critically evaluate various analytical techniques for detecting BPA in food matrices, as well as the chemical processes and harmful consequences of BPA.

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Abbreviations

BPA:

Bisphenol A

EDC:

Endocrine-disrupting chemical

PVC:

Polyvinyl chloride

EC:

European commission

EU:

European union

ERRs:

Estrogen-related receptors

RfD:

Reference dosage

CVD:

Cardiovascular diseases

MI:

Myocardial infarction

PCOS:

Polycystic ovary syndrome

HPLC:

High-performance liquid chromatography

mg/L:

Milligram per liter

nm:

Nanometer

nM:

Nano molar

mg/kg:

Milligram per kilogram

µg/kg:

Microgram per kilogram

μg/g:

Microgram per gram

g/kg:

Gram per kilogram

μg/L:

Microgram per liter

pg/mL:

Picograms per milliliter

ng/kg:

Nanogram per kilogram

LOD:

Limit of detection

SML:

Specific migration limit

AuNPs:

Gold nanoparticles

NOAEL:

Non-observed-adverse-effect level

ELISA:

Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

LC:

Liquid chromatography

LC-ED:

Liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection

LC/FL:

Liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection

GC/MS:

Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

ESI–MS:

Electrospray ionization mass spectrometry

BADGE:

Bisphenol A diglycidyl ether

NOGE:

Novolac glycidyl ethers

PCR:

Polymerase chain reaction

LC/MS:

Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry

LDI-MS:

Laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry

SELEX:

Systematic evolution of ligands by exponential enrichment

ECNF:

Electrospun carbon nanofiber

MIP-SPE:

Molecularly imprinted solid-phase extraction

SERS:

Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy

SEM:

Scanning electron microscope

TEM:

Transmission electron microscopy

PADs:

Paper-based analytical devices

IoT:

Internet of Things

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The authors would like to thank the management of SRM Institute of Science and Technology for providing necessary support for carrying out this research work.

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RM was involved in the supervision, resources, investigation, and conceptualization. PK contributed to the conceptualization of the study, visualization, validation, and writing—review and editing. RSAP, PSP, BG, SS, and SJ were involved in writing—original draft preparation. AK contributed to review and editing.

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Correspondence to R. MuthuKumar.

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Kumar, P., Aruna Priyanka, R.S., Shalini Priya, P. et al. Bisphenol A contamination in processed food samples: an overview. Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol. 20, 13975–13994 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-023-04793-0

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