JRC IF 2022-05 - the ring trial validation study
A ring trial validation study for the determination of mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH) in infant formula (IF) "JRC-IF-2022/05" was organised by the European Union Reference Laboratory for food contact materials (EURL FCM) upon request by DG SANTE. The goal was to provide a harmonised method and, therefore, to increase the comparability of the results between the laboratories performing the analyses.
Fifteen test items were prepared at the Joint Research Centre (JRC) using materials provided by Special Nutrition Europe (SNE) and produced at the Nestle pilot plant. Homogeneity and stability were proven by the JRC and the test items were distributed for analysis to 26 participants from 8 European countries and China. Participants were requested to apply strictly the standard operating procedure (SOP) provided, i.e. no deviations allowed, and to report mass fractions of total MOAH and mineral oil saturated hydrocarbons (MOSH) for each sample. This report presents the satisfactory method performance characteristics obtained for MOAH level above 1 mg/kg, and the indicative values determined for MOSH.
BRATINOVA Stefanka;
ROBOUCH Piotr;
BELDI Giorgia;
SENALDI Chiara;
KARASEK Lubomir;
OLIVEIRA GONCALVES Carlos;
VALZACCHI Sandro;
GARCIA RUIZ Silvia;
HOEKSTRA Eddo;
Bratinova, S., Robouch, P., Beldi, G., Senaldi, C., Karasek, L., Oliveira Goncalves, C., Valzacchi, S., Garcia Ruiz, S. and Hoekstra, E., Determination of MOAH in infant formula, EUR 31476 EN, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, 2023, ISBN 978-92-68-01815-6, doi:10.2760/606967, JRC133243.
2023-04-12
Publications Office of the European Union
JRC133243
978-92-68-01815-6 (online),
1831-9424 (online),
EUR 31476 EN,
OP KJ-NA-31-476-EN-N (online),
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC133243,
10.2760/606967 (online),
