Determination of primary aromatic amines in food contact materials by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry

Authors

  • Jutathip Lapviboonsuk Division of Food Products and Food Contact Material, Department of Science Service
  • Patnipa Wongpichai Division of Food Products and Food Contact Material, Department of Science Service
  • Sompop Lapviboonsuk Division of Food Products and Food Contact Material, Department of Science Service

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.60136/bas.v13.2024.1129

Keywords:

Primary aromatic amine, Food contact materials, Polyamide, Black nylon, Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry

Abstract

The determination of primary aromatic amines (PAAs) in food contact materials involved the examination of ten specific types of PAAS: Aniline (ANL), o-Anisidine (o-ASD), 4-chloro-aniline (4-CA), 4-chloro-o-toluidine (4-COT), 2,6-dimethylaniline (2,6-DMA), 4,4’-methylenedianiline (4,4’-MDA), 4,4-methylenedi-o-toluidine (4,4’- MDOT), 2-methoxy-5-methylaniline (2-M-5-MA), m-phenylenediamine (m-PDA) and o-toluidine (o-T). The extraction solution for PAAs, known as food simulant, was 3% (w/v) acetic acid at 100 °C, which analyzed by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. The method validation according to Eurachem Guide: The Fitness for Purpose of Analytical Methods, 2014, limit of detection and limit of quantitation were 2 and 10 microgram per kilogram, respectively. To prove linearity within the range of 2.00 - 20.0 nanograms per milliliter, each type of PAA was assessed, yielding a coefficient of determination above 0.995. Moreover, accuracy and precision were investigated at 3 concentration levels: 10, 25 and 50 micrograms per kilogram which met the requirement of 2002/657/EC. Therefore, this test method fit in the application of PAAS testing.

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07-06-2024

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Lapviboonsuk, J., Wongpichai, P., & Lapviboonsuk, S. (2024). Determination of primary aromatic amines in food contact materials by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Bulletin of Applied Sciences, 13(1), 37–51. https://doi.org/10.60136/bas.v13.2024.1129

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