Abstract
Analytical methods for the determination of laurolactam-the monomer of nylon 12-as well as the cyclic dimer and trimer were established. High performance liquid chromatography using ultraviolet (HPLC-UV) and mass spectrometric detection (HPLC-MS) were both found suitable to identify and quantify monomer, cyclic dimer and trimer well below the specific migration limit (SML) of laurolactam, being 5 mg/kg of food (simulant). Gas chromatography with flame ionisation detection (GC-FID) showed to be an appropriate method for the detection of only laurolactam in aqueous and fatty food simulants. Food simulants could be analysed directly by all three methods, or after a change of solvents. For olive oil, a method for sample clean-up by size-exclusion chromatography (SEC) was established.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 410-416 |
Journal | Food Additives and Contaminants |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2003 |
Keywords
- roasting bags
- migration
- microwave