Resources

New reference topics will be in bold.

(See ftp://ftp.fao.org/codex/meetings/CCCF for a reference list that includes many additional articles on free 3-MCPD.) Web. 21 Sept 2010.

Baer, I., de la Calle, B., and Taylor, P., 3-MCPD in Food Other Than Soy Sauce or Hydrolysed Vegetable Protein (HVP), Analytical & Bioanalytical Chemistry 396:443-456 (2010). Web. 21 Sept 2010.

Crews, C., Brereton, P., and Davies, A., The Effects of Domestic Cooking on the Levels of 3-Monochloropropanediol in Foods, Food Additives and Contaminants: Part A 18:271-280 (2001). Web. 21 Sept 2010.

Chung, H.Y., Process Contaminants in Fermented and Acid Hydrolysed Food, Food Safety Focus 65(2011). Web 26 Jan 2012. 

Gawarska, H., Sawilska-Rautenstrauch, D., Starski, A., and Karłowski, K., Occurrence of 3-Monochloropropane-1,2-diol (3-MCPD) in Food Products, Roczniki Państwowego Zakładu Higieny 60:213-216 (2009). Web. 21 Sept 2010.

Green Tea, Red to Green. Öko Test (a German consumer magazine available by subscription only), March, April, and June 2008. Web 1 March 2012.

Hamlet, C. G., Jayaratne, S. M., and Matthews, W., 3-Monochloropropane-1,2-Diol (3-MCPD) in Food Ingredients from UK Food Producers and Ingredient Suppliers, Food Additives and Contaminants 19:15-21 (2002). Web. 21 Sept 2010.

Hamlet, C.G., Sadd, P.A., Crest, C., Velisek, J., and Baxter, D.E., Occurrence of 3-Chloro-propane-1, 2-diol (3-MCPD) and Related Compounds in Foods: A Review, Food Additives and Contaminants: Part A 19: 619-631 (2002). Web. 21 Sept 2010.

Heller, L. No Increased Concern from Food Prcess Contaminants, FSA. www.foodnavigator.com. (2010). Web 1 March 2012.

Joint Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food/Department of Health Food Safety and Standards Group, Survey of 3-MCPD in Foods (1999). Web. 21 Sept 2010.

Pace, G.V., and Hartman, T.G., Migration Studies of 3-chloro-1,2-propanediol (3-MCPD) in Polyethylene Extrusion-coated Paperboard Food Packaging, Food Additives and Contaminants: Part A 27:884-891 (2010). Web. 21 Sept 2010.

The Food Standards Agency developed a question and answers resource for information on 3-MCPD in soy sauce and related products. Web. 21 Sept 2010. Web. 21 Sept 2010.

Velisek, J., Calta, P., Crews, C., Hasnip, S., and Dolezal, M., 3-Chloropropane-1,2-diol in Models Simulating Processed Foods: Precursors and Agents Causing its Decomposition, Czech Journal of Food Science 21:153-161 (2003). Web. 21 Sept 2010.

Vicente, E., Arisseto, A.P., Furlani, R.P.Z., Gonçalves, L.M., Pereira, A.L.D., de F. Toledo, M.C. Determination of 3-Monochloropropane-1,2-diol (3-MCPD) Levles in Bread, Food Science and Quality Center, Food TechnologyInstitute. Web 27 Aug 2012. 

Yao, J.C.W., Kwong, K.P., Chung, S.W.C., Ho, Y.Y., Xiao, Y., Dietary exposure to chloropropanols of secondary school students in Hong Kong, Food Additives & Contaminants Part B-Surveillance 1:93-99 (2008). Web. 21 Sept 2010.

If you have comments or wish to contribute further information regarding 3-MCPD and glycidyl (glycidol) esters, please contact Richard Cantrill, Director, AOCS Technical Services.