Investigations into the potential degradation of polycarbonate baby bottles during sterilization with consequent release of bisphenol A

Food Additives and Contaminants

Volumn 14, Issue 6-7, 1997, Pages 737-740

  Mountfort, Katrina A ^a   Kelly, Janet ^a   Jickells, Sue M ^a   Castle, Laurence ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bisphenol A; Hydrolysis; Migration; Monomer; Polycarbonate; Sterilization

Indexed keywords

4,4' ISOPROPYLIDENEDIPHENOL; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM;

ARTICLE; BOTTLE FEEDING; FEEDING APPARATUS; FLUORESCENCE; INFANT FEEDING; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WATER VAPOR;

BOTTLE FEEDING; COOKING AND EATING UTENSILS; DIFFUSION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HEAT; PHENOLS; PLASTICS; POLYMERS; STERILIZATION;

EID: 0030875367     PISSN: 0265203X     EISSN: 14645122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02652039709374584     Document Type: Article

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