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Acrylamide levels in Finnish foodstuffs analysed with liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry
Author(s) -
Eerola Susanna,
Hollebekkers Koen,
Hallikainen Anja,
Peltonen Kimmo
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
molecular nutrition and food research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.495
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1613-4133
pISSN - 1613-4125
DOI - 10.1002/mnfr.200600167
Subject(s) - acrylamide , food science , chemistry , repeatability , detection limit , liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry , tandem mass spectrometry , mass spectrometry , food products , chromatography , organic chemistry , copolymer , polymer
Abstract Sample clean‐up and HPLC with tandem mass spectrometric detection (LC‐MS/MS) was validated for the routine analysis of acrylamide in various foodstuffs. The method used proved to be reliable and the detection limit for routine monitoring was sensitive enough for foods and drinks (38 μg/kg for foods and 5 μg/L for drinks). The RSDs for repeatability and day‐to‐day variation were below 15% in all food matrices. Two hundred and one samples which included more than 30 different types of food and foods manufactured and prepared in various ways were analysed. The main types of food analysed were potato and cereal‐based foods, processed foods (pizza, minced beef meat, meat balls, chicken nuggets, potato‐ham casserole and fried bacon) and coffee. Acrylamide was detected at levels, ranging from nondetectable to 1480 μg/kg level in solid food, with crisp bread exhibiting the highest levels. In drinks, the highest value (29 μg/L) was found in regular coffee drinks.