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- noun organic chemistry The
epoxide derived fromglycerol ; it has a number of industrial uses
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The synthesis of the epoxide (R) - glycidol is shown in figure 7.
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The allylic alcohol is oxidised to the epoxide (R) - glycidol using the oxidising agent tertiary butylhydroperoxide in the presence of a catalyst.
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The spokesperson added that it is not clear if glycidol fatty acid esters are metabolized in the same way as glycidol in its pure form.
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"As there is no alternative to infant milk formula with refined fats for infants who are not exclusively breastfed, the manufacturers of these products must do everything they can to reduce the levels of glycidol fatty acid esters as far as possible," said BfR in a statement.
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Refined vegetable fats derived from palm oil, used for margarines and infant formulae, may contain glycidol fatty acid esters, says the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment
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BfR has presented its initial evaluation of the assessment on whether there is a potential threat to health, and this is based on the worst case scenario that glycidol is released fully during digestion from the fatty acid esters and is then available to the body.
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"In order to obtain robust exposure data for reliable risk assessment, BfR is of the opinion that there is an urgent need for the development and validation of a suitable detection method for glycidol fatty acid esters,"
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The spokesperson added that it is not clear if glycidol fatty acid esters are metabolized in the same way as glycidol in its pure form.
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"As there is no alternative to infant milk formula with refined fats for infants who are not exclusively breastfed, the manufacturers of these products must do everything they can to reduce the levels of glycidol fatty acid esters as far as possible," said BfR in a statement.
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"In order to obtain robust exposure data for reliable risk assessment, BfR is of the opinion that there is an urgent need for the development and validation of a suitable detection method for glycidol fatty acid esters,"
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