title: Determination of plasticisers and BPA in Sicilian and Calabrian nectar honeys by selected ion monitoring GC/MS.
abstract: Twenty-six plasticisers and bisphenol A (BPA) in 39 Sicilian and Calabrian nectar honeys of different botanical south Italian origin were determined by GC-MS. Di-(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate was the most abundant plasticiser in all samples, reaching up 202.7 ± 153.1 µg kg-1, followed by di-butylphthalate with a concentration of 40.3 ± 9.3 µg kg-1, whereas the concentration of the other phthalates varied from not detectable to 68.2 µg kg-1. Trace levels of adipate, sebacate and BPA were not detected in any samples. Among the different floral origin honeys, di-ethylphthalate levels were above the limit of quantification (LOQ) in orange blossom, wildflower and chestnut honey samples. Among the honeys of different geographical origin, di-methylphthalate, di-butylphthalate and di-(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate concentrations were similar. Calabrian honeys showed levels of di-ethylphthalate always lower than the LOQ, moreover di-(2-methylpropyl)phthalate levels were lower than the Sicilian ones. On the contrary, in Sicilian honeys di-(2-methylpropyl)phthalate levels were higher and di-ethylphthalate was present in 37% of samples.
authors.affiliation: a Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Odontoiatriche e delle Immagini Morfologiche e Funzionali (BIOMORF) , Università di Messina , Messina , Italy.
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Lo Turco
authors.affiliation: a Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Odontoiatriche e delle Immagini Morfologiche e Funzionali (BIOMORF) , Università di Messina , Messina , Italy.
authors.forename: Giuseppa
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Di Bella
authors.affiliation: a Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Odontoiatriche e delle Immagini Morfologiche e Funzionali (BIOMORF) , Università di Messina , Messina , Italy.
authors.forename: Angela Giorgia
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Potortì
authors.affiliation: a Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Odontoiatriche e delle Immagini Morfologiche e Funzionali (BIOMORF) , Università di Messina , Messina , Italy.
authors.forename: Alessia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tropea
authors.affiliation: a Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Odontoiatriche e delle Immagini Morfologiche e Funzionali (BIOMORF) , Università di Messina , Messina , Italy.
authors.forename: Ermina Katia
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Casale
authors.affiliation: a Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Odontoiatriche e delle Immagini Morfologiche e Funzionali (BIOMORF) , Università di Messina , Messina , Italy.
authors.forename: Maria Rita
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Fede
authors.affiliation: a Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Odontoiatriche e delle Immagini Morfologiche e Funzionali (BIOMORF) , Università di Messina , Messina , Italy.
authors.forename: Giacomo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dugo
mesh_terms: D001559:Benzhydryl Compounds / Q000032:analysis*; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis*; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D006722:Honey / Q000032:analysis*; D007477:Ions / Q000032:analysis; D007558:Italy; D010636:Phenols / Q000032:analysis*; D057048:Plant Nectar / Q000737:chemistry*; D010968:Plasticizers / Q000032:analysis*; D000098826:Bisphenol A Compounds
chemical_list: D001559:Benzhydryl Compounds; D007477:Ions; D010636:Phenols; D057048:Plant Nectar; D010968:Plasticizers; C006780:bisphenol A; D000098826:Bisphenol A Compounds
keywords: Honey; SIM GC-MS; bisphenol A; plasticisers