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Aldehyde contamination of mineral water stored in PET bottles.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  14726281     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Aldehyde contaminations that might accompany production of mineral water stored in PET bottles were investigated. One of the production lines of carbonated mineral water in Poland was monitored and PET bottles commonly used for mineral water storage were evaluated. Formaldehyde and acetaldehyde were the most important carbonyls identified in series of bottled water samples, but also propanal, nonanal and glyoxal were found in water samples from the production line. Aldehydes are present everywhere in the environment and can be determined even in pure water at low microg l(-1) levels. It was observed that the concentration of acetaldehyde in water stored in PET bottles depended mainly on the concentration of acetaldehyde in PET material and could reach more than 200 microg l(-1). The temperature, time of storage and concentration of carbon dioxide gas contribute to the migration of aldehydes from bottle walls to mineral water. Higher pressure of the carbonated waters and not CO(2) itself or lower pH of waters seems responsible for higher concentration of acetaldehyde.
Authors:
A Darowska; A Borcz; J Nawrocki
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Food additives and contaminants     Volume:  20     ISSN:  0265-203X     ISO Abbreviation:  Food Addit Contam     Publication Date:  2003 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2004-01-16     Completed Date:  2004-03-05     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8500474     Medline TA:  Food Addit Contam     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1170-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Water Treatment Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, A. Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aldehydes / analysis*,  chemistry
Carbon Dioxide / pharmacology
Carbonated Beverages / analysis
Food Contamination / analysis*
Food Packaging*
Humans
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Mineral Waters / analysis*
Polyethylene Terephthalates / chemistry*
Temperature
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Aldehydes; 0/Polyethylene Terephthalates; 124-38-9/Carbon Dioxide

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