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In this interview, Rafael Paseiro-Cerrato of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
discusses his investigations into the potential for compounds in can coatings to
migrate into food.

Investigations into the Migration of Packaging Components into Food

The potential of food packaging components to migrate into food is an important health concern. Perfecto Paseiro Losada and his group at the University of Santiago de Compostela, in Spain, have been investigating the migration kinetics and actual migration of such compounds into a variety of types of food. They also have been carrying out studies to estimate dietary exposure. Paseiro recently spoke to LCGC about this work.

Studying Migration of Packaging Components into Food

Practical examples of how to correct for matrix effects in food testing to obtain reliable quantitative data using LC–MS and GC–MS