2019 AOAC Furans WG Book

Occurrence in Foods (EFSA, 2017)

Baby food purees  ( n = 11) • Furan

< LOQ (1.0)–16.2 µg/kg  < LOQ (1.0)–13.5 µg/kg 

(mean 5.1 µg/kg) (mean 3.6 µg/kg) (mean 0.5 µg/kg)

• 2‐Methylfuran

• 2,5‐Dimethylfuran

< LOQ (1.0) µg/kg 

Infant formula  ( n = 12) • Furan

< LOQ (1.0)–27.8 µg/kg  < LOQ (1.0)–4.4 µg/kg  < LOQ (1.0)–17.1 µg/kg 

(mean 10.5 µg/kg) (mean 1.3 µg/kg) (mean 3.9 µg/kg)

• 2‐Methylfuran

• 2,5‐Dimethylfuran

Occurrence in Foods (EFSA, 2017)