AOAC Working Group Chair Orientation

Furans Furan and Alkyl Furans Katerina Mastovska (WG Chair) Eurofins Food Integrity & Innovation March 13, 2019

AOAC Midyear Meeting 2019

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Furan and Alkyl Furans

• Food processing contaminants formed during thermal processing of foods • Found in a variety of foods, such as coffee, canned and jarred foods (including baby foods), cereals etc. • Furan is hepatotoxic, possibly carcinogenic to humans (IARC Group 2B) and potentially genotoxic (similar health risk concerns raised for certain alkyl furans)

furan 2-methylfuran 3-methylfuran 2,5-dimethylfuran 2-pentylfuran

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