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. 2016 Jul 25;11(7):e0159547. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0159547

Table 10. Migration levels of PA cyclic monomers and oligomers from turners 1 and 2 (PA66), and 10 (PA6/66) into olive oil at 121°C.

PA cyclic monomers and oligomers Turner 1 (PA66) Turner 2 (PA66) Turner 10 (PA6/66)
Migration level Residual level Migration level Residual level Migration level Residual level
PA6 monomer 0.080 0.026 0.070 0.003 0.73 0.63
PA6 dimer 0.012 0.013 ND ND 0.51 0.43
PA6 trimer 0.013 0.019 ND ND 0.17 0.27
PA6 tetramer 0.010 0.040 ND ND 0.16 0.80
PA6 pentamer ND 0.011 ND ND 0.006 0.48
PA6 hexamer ND 0.008 ND ND ND 0.23
Subtotal 0.12 0.12 0.070 0.003 1.6 2.8
PA66 monomer 6.2 5.4 6.2 4.7 7.3 3.5
PA66 dimer 0.97 5.3 0.87 4.5 0.98 3.7
PA66 trimer 0.007 3.2 0.007 3.9 0.006 3.2
Subtotal 7.2 14 7.1 13 8.3 10
Total 7.3 14 7.2 13 9.9 13

Each value (migration level: μg/cm2; residual level: mg/g) is mean of two trials.

ND (migration level): < 0.002 μg/cm2; ND (residual level): < 0.002 mg/g.