Safety of polyethylene terephthalate food containers evaluated by HPLC, migration test, and estimated daily intake

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 73, Issue 6, 2008, Pages

  Park, H J ^a   Lee, Y J ^b   Kim, M R ^a   Kim, K M ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Food and Drug Administration   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Estimated daily intake; Isophthalic acid; Migration test; Polyethylene terephthalate; Terephthalic acid

Indexed keywords

POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD PACKAGING; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; RECYCLING; SAFETY;

CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; EQUIPMENT REUSE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD PACKAGING; HUMANS; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES;

EID: 48749130356     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1750-3841.2008.00840.x     Document Type: Article

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