Abstract

DETERMINATION OF BISPHENOLS AND PHTHALATES (ENDOCRINE DISRUPTING CHEMICALS) BY USING ADVANCED ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES, PHOTOCATALYTIC METHODS, ELECTROCHEMICAL METHODS AND BY FLUORESCENCE POLARIZATION IMMUNO ASSAY

Potla Aparna, Dr. Kuna Mangamma*

Abstract

Bisphenols and phthalates are endocrine disrupting chemicals which are found in food containers and plastic beverages. The aim of this review article is while taking into account of bisphenols and phthalates present in water samples, food containers, canned foods, beverages, plastics determined by using various techniques like analytical, catalytical, electrochemical and Immuno assay methodologies. while using liquid chromatography (LC), gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS), capillary electrophoresis (CE), gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and solid phase micro extraction, the major drawback of these methods were requires complicated pretreatment process, expensive instrumentation and poor detection. The methods which are used should detect the compounds at low levels. In this review, an overview of the most significant methodologies were considered.

Keywords: Bisphenols, phthalates, endocrine disruptor, analytical, catalytic, elctrochemical, Fluorescence polarization immuno assay, food packaging materials.