Ethylene oxide (EO, Oxiran, CAS Nr.: 75-21-8) has been used in the past for fumigation (an insecticide), especially in the storage and transport of grain, seeds and nuts. It has also been used together with a higher amount of carbon dioxide under…
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A. Hofmann, A. Romanotto, K. Speer**, K. Gassert*** **Technische Universität Dresden I Professur für spezielle  Lebensmittel-chemie/ Lebensmittelproduktion *** Teekampagne, Potsdam Winner Poster Award RAFA 2019 Investigations of the German Federal Institute for Risk assessment (BfR) in 2009 demonstrated that various plant-based foods…
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Ultraviolet (UV) cured coatings show excellent appearance, durability, and little or no volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions, while enabling increased productivity and lower overall costs. An UV-curable coating is one of the best finishing methods in the paper and packaging industries for…
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Analytical methods have to be fast and easy and to be able to recover a large number of analytes. The analysis of pesticide residues in spices, herbals, tea or hops is considered difficult due to the complexity of the matrix. With the…
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A discussion about the source of Nicotine (NIC) in boletus (Boletus edulis) was started in the EU in 2009. No clear conclusion about the nicotine source in wild dried mushrooms was reached [1,2]. In 2010 the specific MRL of 2.3 mg/kg for…
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) are well known contaminants in food. Their mutagenic and carcinogenic effects lead to significant human health risk. [1] However the oxidized form of PAHs (oxy-PAH) and the nitrogen containing polycyclic aromatic compounds (N-PAC) have rarely been researched so…
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