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Centek Labs has been doing product testing on many cooking supplies such as butter-flavored oils, spreads, and low-calorie sprays. When the products are heated or just left in the open atmosphere many VOC’s are released one of them being diacetyl. Recently some findings have seen diacetyl present in processed foods and butter-flavored side dishes. Know what your employee’s levels of diacetyl exposure are by using our quick and easy sampling kits.

Packaging materials and adhesives can outgas volatile compounds into foods and beverages. Even low levels of these compounds can change the flavor of the product or even create a health risk.

Food & Ingredients AnalysisAnalysis of Chemical Markers in Foods and Ingredients. The composition of volatiles in the headspace of foods and ingredients has shown to change as spoilage occurs. Microbial growth in food products produces unique compounds in the headspace that can be compared to normal headspace components to estimate the extent of spoilage.