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Detection of formation and strategies of avoidance of process-related undesirable substances in foods
Project
Project code: MRI-FL-08-4040
Contract period: 01.01.2001
- 31.12.2021
Purpose of research: Applied research
In the course of production, processing, and packaging of meat and meat products, process-related contaminants can be introduced or newly formed. One focus of this permanent task is to investigate smoke and barbecue processes of meat and meat products. Thereby, heat induced contaminants like e.g. polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), 3-monochloropropane diol (3-MCPD), or antrachinone are formed. Furthermore, pathways of inorganic contaminants in meat and meat products are investigated. One example is the possible lead contamination of game meat by fragments of lead-containing bullets. Additionally, inorganic abrasion (e.g. heavy metals like Fe, Zn, Cu, Cr, Ni) of mills for spices can get into meat and meat products. Also from packaging materials (e.g. from plastic or aluminum) organic and inorganic contaminants like phthalates or metals can get into meat and meat products. Aim of the investigations is to develop minimization strategies for the contaminants mentioned above.
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Subjects
- Food Processing
