Residues and contaminants in baby food and baby bottles: development and validation of analytical methods

• Grant number: 17/11635-8
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• Duration: May 01, 2018 - October 31, 2020
• Field of knowledge: Agronomical Sciences - Food Science and Technology - Food Science
• Principal Investigator: Helena Teixeira Godoy
• Grantee: Helena Teixeira Godoy
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Engenharia de Alimentos (FEA). Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Campinas , SP, Brazil
• Associated researchers: Adriana Dillenburg Meinhart ; José Teixeira Filho

Abstract

Infants represent a vulnerable group to the toxicity of certain compounds formed during thermal processing of the food, migrants from packaging and environmental contaminants since the metabolic pathways are still immature and food intake per body weight is higher as compared to adults. Evidence suggests that early exposure to these compounds increases the risk of developing certain chronic diseases, including some cancers and neurodegenerative diseases as well as disorders in the endocrine system and reproductive system. Moreover, the European Community has established maximum residue limits (MRLs) for pesticides and some polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in processed baby foods, as well as specific migration limits (SML) for additives such as phthalates, antioxidants, and nitrosamines in materials food contact. Until now, studies on the occurrence formed contaminants during thermal processing such as acrylamide and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural and PAHs, certain environmental contaminants and packaging migrant such as pesticide residues, perfluorinated compounds, phthalates, antioxidants, and nitrosamines as well as studies on the levels of natural estrogens, have not been conducted in children's food and food contact materials for children available commercially in Brazil. In this scenario, the proposed project aims to develop analytical methods with reference selective and sensitive analytical techniques for sample preparation, such as solid phase extraction, liquid-liquid microextraction dispersive, extraction ion pair and accelerated solvent extraction, combined spectrometry of high resolution mass and sequentially in order to achieve the limits set by the European Community maximize the extraction of analytes of interest, minimize the matrix effect, and hence, to obtain accurate and precise results about the occurrence of these compounds in infant foods and baby bottles. (AU)

Scientific publications

(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

PRATA, RAFAELA; PETRARCA, MATEUS HENRIQUE; TEIXEIRA FILHO, JOSE; GODOY, HELENA TEIXEIRA. Simultaneous determination of furfural, 5-hydroxymethylfurfural and 4-hydroxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)-furanone in baby foods available in the Brazilian market. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, v. 99, JUN 2021. (17/11635-8, 19/04727-9)

GALINDO, MARCELLA VITORIA; OLIVEIRA, WELLINGTON DA SILVA; GODOY, HELENA TEIXEIRA. Multivariate optimization of low-temperature cleanup followed by dispersive solid-phase extraction for detection of Bisphenol A and benzophenones in infant formula. Journal of Chromatography A, v. 1635, JAN 4 2021. (17/11635-8)