LEACHING OF BISPHENOL-A AND PTHALATES FROM PLASTICS INTO BEAN PUDDING THROUGH BOILING: MYTH OR FACT?
Abstract
Plastics are common around us. We use them for a variety of purposes, but
majorly for feeding purposes. These plastics are byproducts of synthetic
chemical processes and chemical compounds (Bisphenol A and Phthalates).
Over the years, numerous concerns have been raised on the safety of
heating these plastics in the course of processing foods at homes. The
common concern shared by food experts and scientists is that there is a
possibility of some chemical compounds leaching into the food substance
when these plastics are used to wrap the food and heated. To verify if these
postulates were true, this project work was focused on the processing
(heating) of bean pudding which is known as moi-moi wrapped with a low
density polyethylene nylon. At the end of the practical experiment carried
out using the GC-MS machine, the results showed that the plastic neither
leached out Bisphenol A nor Phthalates but rather dioxins were discovered
in the processed sample.
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