Monitoring of bisphenol-A-diglycidyl-ether (BADGE) in canned fish in oil

Authors
Simoneau, C Theobald, A Hannaert, P Roncari, P Roncari, A Rudolph, T Anklam, E
Citation
C. Simoneau et al., Monitoring of bisphenol-A-diglycidyl-ether (BADGE) in canned fish in oil, FOOD ADDIT, 16(5), 1999, pp. 189-195
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Food Science/Nutrition
Journal title
FOOD ADDITIVES AND CONTAMINANTS
ISSN journal
0265203X → ACNP
Volume
16
Issue
5
Year of publication
1999
Pages
189 - 195
Database
ISI
SICI code
0265-203X(199905)16:5<189:MOB(IC>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
A survey at the European level was initiated on the quantification of bisph enol-A-diglycidyl-ether (BADGE) in canned fish in oil in order to assess th e exposure of BADGE. A total of 382 canned fish samples were collected from all 15 Member States and Switzerland and analysed for BADGE in fish. The f ish was extracted first with hexane and reextracted with acetonitrile, foll owed by a membrane filtration and reverse phase HPLC analysis with fluoresc ence detection. The analysis of the fish showed that about 3% of the sample s contained BADGE at a level above I mg/kg. The samples exceeding the limit by a larger margin were mostly from anchovy cans and carts manufactured in 1991-1995.