In this work, assessment of microplastics (MPs) in commercial vegetable edible oils from Italy and Spain, including extra-virgin olive oil, olive oil, sunflower oil, and mixed seed oil, has been conducted for the first time. The method was based on sample dilution with ethanol:n-hexane (1:3, v/v), homogenization, vacuum filtration on macroporous silicon filters with 5 μm pore diameter to collect MPs, and automatic µ-FTIR spectroscopy for MPs detection and characterization. In the analysis of oil samples, a mean MPs abundance of 1140 ± 350 MPs/L was found. Observed MPs were characterized, being most of them fragments (81.2 %), with particle sizes < 100 µm (77.5 %), and mainly composed of polyethylene (50.3 %) and polypropylene (28.7 %), among others. Statistical analysis revealed that there were not significant differences (p-value > 0.05) in the abundance of MPs between oil samples or types.

Battaglini, E., Miralles, P., Lotti, N., Soccio, M., Fiorini, M., Coscolla, C. (2024). Analysis of microplastics in commercial vegetable edible oils from Italy and Spain. FOOD CHEMISTRY, 443, 1-6 [10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.138567].

Analysis of microplastics in commercial vegetable edible oils from Italy and Spain

Battaglini E.;Lotti N.;Soccio M.;Fiorini M.;
2024

Abstract

In this work, assessment of microplastics (MPs) in commercial vegetable edible oils from Italy and Spain, including extra-virgin olive oil, olive oil, sunflower oil, and mixed seed oil, has been conducted for the first time. The method was based on sample dilution with ethanol:n-hexane (1:3, v/v), homogenization, vacuum filtration on macroporous silicon filters with 5 μm pore diameter to collect MPs, and automatic µ-FTIR spectroscopy for MPs detection and characterization. In the analysis of oil samples, a mean MPs abundance of 1140 ± 350 MPs/L was found. Observed MPs were characterized, being most of them fragments (81.2 %), with particle sizes < 100 µm (77.5 %), and mainly composed of polyethylene (50.3 %) and polypropylene (28.7 %), among others. Statistical analysis revealed that there were not significant differences (p-value > 0.05) in the abundance of MPs between oil samples or types.
2024
Battaglini, E., Miralles, P., Lotti, N., Soccio, M., Fiorini, M., Coscolla, C. (2024). Analysis of microplastics in commercial vegetable edible oils from Italy and Spain. FOOD CHEMISTRY, 443, 1-6 [10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.138567].
Battaglini, E.; Miralles, P.; Lotti, N.; Soccio, M.; Fiorini, M.; Coscolla, C.
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