Preprint Article Version 1 Preserved in Portico This version is not peer-reviewed

Sugarcane Pulp Lunch-Boxes Produce More Microparticles in Acidic Foods

Version 1 : Received: 11 May 2023 / Approved: 11 May 2023 / Online: 11 May 2023 (12:26:10 CEST)

A peer-reviewed article of this Preprint also exists.

Hu, Y.; Mo, C.-R.; Wang, Z.-W.; Yu, W.-W.; Hu, C.-Y. Sugarcane Pulp Take-Out Containers Produce More Microparticles in Acidic Foods. Foods 2023, 12, 2496. Hu, Y.; Mo, C.-R.; Wang, Z.-W.; Yu, W.-W.; Hu, C.-Y. Sugarcane Pulp Take-Out Containers Produce More Microparticles in Acidic Foods. Foods 2023, 12, 2496.

Abstract

In current study, the production of microparticles from fifteen commercial sugarcane pulp (SCP) lunch-boxes into different types of food under different conditions was investigated, where we used DI water, 4% HAc, and 95% EtOH to simulate aqueous, acidic, and fatty foods. Results showed that compared with DI water and 95% EtOH, 4% HAc caused the degradation of sugarcane fibers, resulting in the highest number of microparticles released, which was significantly greater than the specified limit value. It was estimated that consumers might intake a total number of 36,400 ~ 231,700 items per meal per lunch-box, of which the proportion of microparticles with particle size between 100 ~ 500 μm was the largest, with a number of 12,376 ~ 130,795 items. Moreover, of all SCP lunch-box except S-11, Al and Fe are the main metals, ranging between 35.16 ~ 1244.04 and 44.71 ~ 398.52 mg/kg, respectively, followed by Pb, Ti, and Sr. Interestingly, unlike other lunch-boxes, the content of Pb in S-11 was the highest, with a number of 136 mg/kg. This study provides important information that the safeness including both the production of microparticles and the metallic elements should be considered for SCP lunch-boxes when in contact with food.

Keywords

sugarcane pulp lunch-box; microparticles; quantitative analysis; particle size; food safety

Subject

Engineering, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality

Comments (0)

We encourage comments and feedback from a broad range of readers. See criteria for comments and our Diversity statement.

Leave a public comment
Send a private comment to the author(s)
* All users must log in before leaving a comment
Views 0
Downloads 0
Comments 0
Metrics 0


×
Alerts
Notify me about updates to this article or when a peer-reviewed version is published.
We use cookies on our website to ensure you get the best experience.
Read more about our cookies here.