Resources

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EuroFoodChem XVII 2013, A Wiki for Calls for Papers. Web 6 March 2012.

FEDIOL State of Play on 3-MCPD Esters, October 20, 2008. Web. 21 Sept 2010.

Fight against 3-MCPD by Rob Massey in Food Manufacture, August 28, 2007, p. 35. Web. 21 Sept 2010.

Frequently Asked Questions About 3-Monochloropropane-1,2-diol (3-MCPD), Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Berlin, Germany (2007). Web. 21 Sept 2010.

German Agency Seeks Action on Infant Formula Chemical, Food Chemical News 49:15-16, (2008).

Hamlet, C.G., Asuncion, L., Velisek, J., Dolezal, M., Zelinkova, Z., and Crews, C., Formation and Occurrence of Esters of 3-Chloropropane-1,2-diol (3-CPD) in Foods: What We Know and What We Assume, European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology 113:279-303 (2011). Web 11 May 2011. 

Hinds, L. H., Tareke, E., Rydberg, P., and Olsson, U., Trnqvist, M., Heating of Food and Haemoglobin Adducts from Carcinogens: Possible Precursor Role of Glycidol, Food and Chemical Toxicology 38:963-969 (2000). Web. 21 Sept 2010.

Information Statement: 3-MCPD in Foods, Institute of Food Science & Technology, London, United Kingdom (2003). Web. 21 Sept 2010.

Initial Evaluation of the Assessment of Levels of Glycidol Fatty Acid Esters Detected in Refined Vegetable Fats, BfR Opinion No. 007/2009, 10 March 2009. Full version in German. Web. 21 Sept 2010.

Matthäus, B., [Occurrence and Significance of 3-MCPD Fatty Acid Esters in Fats and Oils] Vorkommen und Bedeutung von 3-MCPD-Fettsäureestern in Fetten und Ölen, Ernaehrungs Umschau 57:B1-B4 (2010). Web 7 Feb 2011. 

Matthäus, B., 3-MCPD and Glycidyl Fatty Acid Esters: What is the Knowledge Today?, European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology 113:277-278 (2011). Web 11 May 2011. 

Nienow, A.M., Poyer, I.C., Hua, I., and Jafvert, C.T., Hydrolysis and H₂O₂-assisted UV Photolysis of 3-chloro-1,2-propanediol, Chemosphere 75:1015-1020 (2009). Web. 21 Sept 2010.

Öko Test (a German consumer magazine available by subscription only), March, April, and June 2008. Web. 21 Sept 2010.

Schlee, C., Ruge, W., Kuballa, T., and Lachenmeier, D.W., 3-MCPD in foods: Current knowledge and research results | [3-MCPD in Lebensmitteln: Aktueller Wissensstand und Untersuchungsergebnisse], Deutsche Lebensmittel-Rundschau 107:17-20 (2011). Web 6 Oct 2011.

Seefelder, W., Scholz, G., and Schilter, B., Structural diversity of dietary fatty esters of chloropropanols and related substances, European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology 113:319-322 (2011). Web 6 Oct 2011.

Watkins, C. Chloroesters in foods: An Emerging Issue. inform. (2009). Web 1 March 2012.

Weißhaar, R., 3-MCPD Esters in Edible Fats and Oils-A New and Worldwide Problem, European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology 110:671-672 (2008). Web. 21 Sept 2010.

Weißhaar, R., Fatty acid esters of 3-MCPD: Overview of Occurrence and Exposure Estimates, European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology 113:304-308 (2011). Web 11 May 2011. 

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.