Recent Trends in the Analysis of Chemical Contaminants in Beverages

Chemical contaminants should not be present in beverages for human consumption, but could eventually be ingested by consumers as they may appear naturally from the environment or be produced by anthropogenic sources. These contaminants could belong to many different chemical sources, including heavy...

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Published in:Beverages (Basel) 2020-06, Vol.6 (2), p.32
Main Authors: Pelegrín, Carlos Javier, Flores, Yaiza, Jiménez, Alfonso, Garrigós, María Carmen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aluminum
Amines
Analysis
analytical methods
Anthropogenic factors
Beverages
Bisphenols
Chemical analysis
Chemical contaminants
Chemical pollution
Chemicals
Composition
Consumption
Containers
Contaminants
Contamination
Ethyl carbamate
Food
Food additives
food contact materials
Food contamination
Heavy metals
Inks
Legislation
Methods
Packaging
Perfluoro compounds
Pesticides
Quality control
Quality management
Raw materials
residues
Safety and security measures
Testing
Tin
Trends
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Summary:Chemical contaminants should not be present in beverages for human consumption, but could eventually be ingested by consumers as they may appear naturally from the environment or be produced by anthropogenic sources. These contaminants could belong to many different chemical sources, including heavy metals, amines, bisphenols, phthalates, pesticides, perfluorinated compounds, inks, ethyl carbamate, and others. It is well known that these hazardous chemicals in beverages can represent a severe threat by the potential risk of generating diseases to humans if no strict quality control is applied during beverages processing. This review compiles the most updated knowledge of the presence of potential contaminants in various types of beverages (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic), as well as in their containers, to prevent undesired migration. Special attention is given to the extraction and pre-concentration techniques applied to these samples, as well as to the analytical techniques necessary for the determination of chemicals with a potential contaminant effect. Finally, an overview of the current legislation is carried out, as well as future trends of research in this field.
ISSN:2306-5710
2306-5710
DOI:10.3390/beverages6020032