Identification and characterization of inorganic food additives and pearlescent pigments in sprays for food decoration by STEM-EDX

Last updated on 22-11-2023 by Noa Olluyn

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Food colorants are applied in commercial products and domestic cooking to enhance the appearance of food. To obtain specific hues, inorganic food additives containing (nano)particles are mixed in varying concentrations, and pearlescent pigments consisting of mica platelets coated with a layer of titanium dioxide and/or iron oxide particles, are applied to provide glitter effects1. For control and risk assessment of multi-constituent substances and mixtures, characterisation of the fraction of small particles, including the particle size distribution, is needed for each single constituent or…

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