Abstract: Microwaves are becoming an important part of our homes and so are their containers. These containers are usually made of plastic and this is what has raised concern. . Plastic is not a single substance as it is made up of several organic and inorganic compounds. Further, additives like phthalates and Bisphenol A (BPA) are added to plastic to make them soft, mouldable and shiny. However, these compounds have been reported to be toxic and endocrine disruptors. These chemicals are found to leach out into the food from the containers upon heating. Thus, regarding the possible toxicity generated due to microwavable plastic, this study attempts toxicological analysis of these containers in order to investigate their possible toxic effects on humans. To estimate and predict their effect a bacterial short term bioassay viz. Pseudomonas fluorescens growth inhibition assay was used to determine the toxicological effects of the containers provide with the microwave. A comparative study was done using a microwavable plastic and a glass container. The results revealed that containers provided with microwave can be considered safe and glass can be considered as an alternative to plastic containers.
Keywords: Microwave containers, BPA, Phthalate, Pseudomonas fluorescens growth inhibition assay.
Title: Toxicity Assessment of Microwavable Containers Provided With the Microwave
Author: Noopur Mathur, Nupur Mathur, Anuradha Singh, Pradeep Bhatnagar
International Journal of Life Sciences Research
ISSN 2348-313X (Print), ISSN 2348-3148 (online)
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