Determination of bisphenol A in infant formulas

Authors

  • Marcus Vinicius Justo Bomfim Instituto Nacional de Controle de Qualidade em Saúde, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (INCQS/Fiocruz), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil Author
  • Fábio Bazilio Silvestre Instituto Nacional de Controle de Qualidade em Saúde, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (INCQS/Fiocruz), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil Author
  • Helena Pereira da Silva Zamith Instituto Nacional de Controle de Qualidade em Saúde, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (INCQS/Fiocruz), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil Author
  • Shirley de Mello Pereira Abrantes Instituto Nacional de Controle de Qualidade em Saúde, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (INCQS/Fiocruz), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3395/2317-269x.00415

Keywords:

Endocrine Disrupter, High Pressure Liquid Chromatography, Infant Formula, Food and Nutrition Security

Abstract

Bisphenol A (BPA) is an endocrine disruptor and may present a serious toxicological and public health risk even at low doses. This problem has received widespread attention from the scientific community and food safety organizations. BPA is mainly used in the production of polycarbonate and epoxy resins, and can be transferred from plastic materials to food. The aim of the present study was determine the amount of BPA in samples of infant formula powder. The concentrations ranged from 0.2 to 10.2 µg/kg of sample, which is below the specific migration limit of BPA established by the European Union and Brazil. However, adverse effects on human health due to exposure to BPA are still possible at low doses. The scenario is complex, involves other forms of exposure and it still raises concern of authorities and entities involved in risk prevention and food safety.

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Author Biographies

  • Marcus Vinicius Justo Bomfim, Instituto Nacional de Controle de Qualidade em Saúde, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (INCQS/Fiocruz), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil
    Bolsita de Doutorado do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Vigilância Sanitária do INCQS/FIOCRUZ. Bolsista Nota 10 da FAPERJ. Responsável pela condução dos experimentos desde a etapa de validação do método analítico até a análise das amostras mencionadas nesse artigo.
  • Fábio Bazilio Silvestre, Instituto Nacional de Controle de Qualidade em Saúde, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (INCQS/Fiocruz), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil
    Técnico em Saúde Pública do INCQS/FIOCRUZ.  Responsável pela condução dos experimentos desde a etapa de validação do método analítico até a análise das amostras mencionadas nesse artigo.
  • Helena Pereira da Silva Zamith, Instituto Nacional de Controle de Qualidade em Saúde, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (INCQS/Fiocruz), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil
    Pesquisadora do INCQS/FIOCRUZ, lotada no Departamento de Farmacologia e Toxicologia. Coube a aquisição de insumos, a orientação na prática laboratorial bem como na redação e revisão do artigo proposto
  • Shirley de Mello Pereira Abrantes, Instituto Nacional de Controle de Qualidade em Saúde, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (INCQS/Fiocruz), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil
    Pesquisadora do INCQS/FIOCRUZ, lotada no Departamento de Química.  Coube a aquisição de insumos, a orientação na prática laboratorial bem como na redação e revisão do artigo proposto.

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Published

2015-08-26

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Vol. 3 No. 3 (2015): August

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Determination of bisphenol A in infant formulas. (2015). Health Surveillance under Debate: Society, Science & Technology , 3(3), 85-90. https://doi.org/10.3395/2317-269x.00415

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