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Chemical contaminant food safety research

Find food safety research documents relating to chemical contaminants.

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Chemical contaminants
Contaminant elements
Food manufacturing and heating contaminants
Marine biotoxins
Microplastics
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Chemical contaminant research documents

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Chemical residues in imported aquacultured fish and crustaceans – Literature and data review [PDF, 2 MB]

2003/04 New Zealand Total Diet Survey: Agricultural compound residues, selected contaminants and nutrients [PDF, 2.4 MB]

ESR discussion document on pathogens in fruits and vegetables in New Zealand [PDF, 615 KB]

Microbiological and heavy metal contamination of watercress in the Wellington region – Research essay 2001 [PDF, 3 MB]

Occurrence and risk characterisation of migration of packaging chemicals in New Zealand foods [PDF, 591 KB]

Contaminant element research documents

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Risk profile: Chemical forms of contaminant elements (species) [PDF, 2.3 MB]

Food manufacturing and heating contaminant research documents

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2012-2017 New Zealand dietary furan programme [PDF, 3.9 MB]

Acrylamide in New Zealand food and updated exposure assessment [PDF, 935 KB]

ESR: chlorinated compounds in chicken meat [PDF, 265 KB]

Occurrence and risk characterisation of migration of packaging chemicals in New Zealand foods [PDF, 591 KB]

Snapshot survey for 2-MCPD, 3-MCPD, glycidol and their esters in selected vegetable oils and infant formulas in Australia and New Zealand [PDF, 1.2 MB]

Marine biotoxin research documents

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An Alexandrium catenella bloom and associated saxitoxin contamination of shellfish, Queen Charlotte Sound, March–June 2011 [PDF, 3.5 MB]

Alexandrium catenella blooms and associated saxitoxin contamination of shellfish, March to June 2012 [PDF, 3.5 MB]

Risk profile: Ciguatoxins in seafood [PDF, 1.2 MB]

New Zealand paralytic shellfish poisoning update 2014 [PDF, 8.4 MB]

Pectenotoxins in New Zealand bivalve molluscan shellfish, 2009–2019: risk assessment [PDF, 9.3 MB]

Tetrodotoxin in non-commercial New Zealand bivalve shellfish [PDF, 2.8 MB]

Microplastic research documents

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Occurrence and risk characterisation of migration of packaging chemicals in New Zealand foods [PDF, 591 KB]

Risk profile: Microplastics in the diet [PDF, 1.1 MB]

Mycotoxin research documents

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Aflatoxins and ochratoxin A in dried fruits and spices [PDF, 397 KB]

Aflatoxins in maize products [PDF, 385 KB]

Aflatoxins in nuts and nut products [PDF, 574 KB]

Dietary exposure to aflatoxins: Risk estimates and proportionality of exposure source [PDF, 804 KB]

Dietary exposure to ochratoxin A and trichothecene mycotoxins: Risk estimates and proportionality of exposure source. [PDF, 1.3 MB]

Mycotoxin surveillance programme: Ergot alkaloids [PDF, 3.5 MB]

Ochratoxin A in cereals, wine, beer and coffee [PDF, 527 KB]

Risk profile: Mycotoxin in the New Zealand food supply – May 2014 [PDF, 2.6 MB]

Risk profile: Mycotoxin in the New Zealand Food Supply – May 2006 [PDF, 1.3 MB]

Dietary exposure to fumonisins: Risk estimates and proportionality of exposure sources [PDF, 693 KB]

Fumonisins in maize-based products and wine [PDF, 944 KB]

Trichothecene mycotoxins in cereal products [PDF, 1 MB]

Plant toxin research documents

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Evaluation of food safety risks associated with foods containing cyanogenic glycosides [PDF, 1.7 MB]

Scoping risk from natural toxins in New Zealand crop plants [PDF, 834 KB]

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Find project reports associated with monitoring programmes for agricultural chemicals and other contaminants in New Zealand foods:

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