Investigations into the potential degradation of polycarbonate baby bottles during sterilization with consequent release of bisphenol A.
Twenty-four brands of plastic baby feeding bottles were purchased and all were found to be made of polycarbonate. Taking a batch of one representative sample, the polymer was tested for stability and possible release of bisphenol A following domestic practice of sterilization. Sterilization was by alkaline hypochlorite, steam, or washing in an automatic dishwasher at 65 degrees C with detergent. A total of 20 cycles of sterilization and subsequent food use were performed for each of the three procedures. Bisphenol A migration was in all cases not detectable in infant feed using a very sensitive method of liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection with a 0.03 mg/kg detection limit.
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Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, CSL Food Science Laboratory, Colney, Norwich, UK.
Kelly
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Jickells
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Castle
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D001559:Benzhydryl Compounds; D001903:Bottle Feeding; D003297:Cooking and Eating Utensils; D004058:Diffusion; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control; D006358:Hot Temperature; D010636:Phenols / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D010969:Plastics; D011108:Polymers; D013242:Sterilization; D000098826:Bisphenol A Compounds
D001559:Benzhydryl Compounds; D010636:Phenols; D010969:Plastics; D011108:Polymers; C017902:lexan; C006780:bisphenol A; D000098826:Bisphenol A Compounds