title: Effects of electron beam irradiation on the migration of antioxidants and their degradation products from commercial polypropylene into food simulating liquids.
abstract: The influence of electron beam irradiation on migrational behaviour of additives present in food packaging material was studied. The migration experiments were carried out on irradiated and non-irradiated polypropylene pouches containing aqueous food simulating liquids (FSL) for 10 days at 40 degrees C. The controls were irradiated and non-irradiated pouches without FSL contact. After the contact period, the polypropylene and the FSL were analysed. A comparison between the results obtained by the two analyses showed the migration of three products of antioxidant degradation from the polypropylene into the FSL, and a partial decomposition of these migrants in the FSL.
authors.affiliation: ESIEC, Pôle Technologique Henry Farman, Esplanade Roland Garros, Reims, France.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bourges
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bureau
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pascat
mesh_terms: D000042:Absorption; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000737:chemistry / Q000528:radiation effects*; D002084:Butylated Hydroxytoluene / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D004583:Electrons; D005506:Food Contamination; D010710:Phosphates; D017905:Phosphites; D011126:Polypropylenes; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D012996:Solutions
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D010710:Phosphates; D017905:Phosphites; D011126:Polypropylenes; D012996:Solutions; D002084:Butylated Hydroxytoluene; C083748:tris-(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl) phosphite; C045762:Irganox 1010