Application of Pyrolysis-GC/MS to Food Contamination Analysis

In recent years, cases of food contamination by foreign matter have increased, heightening the necessity of contamination analysis by food manufacturers. The Fourier transform infrared spectrometer (FTIR) and energy dispersive X-ray fluorescent spectrometer (EDX) are used in identification of contaminants by instrumental analysis. The pyrolysis-GC/MS method and thermal extraction-GC/MS method are employed in contamination analysis by GC/MS, and enable qualitative analysis of resin materials and additives contained in trace organic contaminants.
This article introduces the results of an analysis of the resins in a food contaminant using the pyrolysis-GC/MS method. An OPTIC-4 multimode inlet for GC/MS was used in the analysis by pyrolysis-GC/MS. As a result, qualitative analysis of a composite resin from the pyrogram and pyrolysis products was possible.