RT Journal Article
T1 Chemical safety and risk assessment of bio-based and/or biodegradable polymers for food contact: A review
A1 Lestido Cardama, Antía
A1 Barbosa Pereira, Letricia
A1 Sendón García, Raquel
A1 Bustos, Juana
A1 Paseiro Losada, Perfecto
A1 Rodríguez Bernaldo de Quirós, Ana Isabel
K1 Bio-based
K1 Biodegradable
K1 Packaging materials
K1 Food safety
K1 Analytical techniques
K1 Migration
K1 Risk assessment
AB Bio-based and/or biodegradable polymers are being developed and applied as a sustainable and innovative alternative to conventional petroleum-based materials for food packaging applications.From the chemical standpoint, bio-based and/or biodegradable polymers present a complex chemical composition that includes additives, monomers, and other starting substances, but also, oligomers, impurities, degradation products, etc. All these compounds may migrate into the food and can be a hazard to the consumers’ health. Thus, identifying potential migrants is crucial to assess the safety of these materials. The analytical methods applied to investigate migrants in bio-based and/or biodegradable polymers are reviewed and commented on. Mostly, gas chromatography or liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry and specifically high-resolution mass spectrometry are the techniques of choice. In addition, a summary of recently published migration studies of chemicals from bio-based and/or biodegradable polymers into food simulants and food is provided. Moreover, current approaches to risk assessment of packaging materials are presented and illustrated with examples. Therefore, this review aims to highlight the chemical safety issues raised by biopolymers for food contact applications, that are often overlooked.
PB Elsevier
YR 2025
FD 2025
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10347/43015
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10347/43015
LA eng
NO Food Research International Volume 202, February 2025, 115737
NO This study was funded by the Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación, Agencia Estatal de Investigación and by Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional (FEDER). Ref. No. PID2021-124729NB- I00 “MIGRABIOQUANT” (MCIN/AEI/ https://doi.org/10.13039/501100011033/FEDER, UE).
DS Minerva
RD 30 abr 2026