[Identification of a Chemically Modified Nutrient for Direct Evidence of Ethylene Oxide Fumigated Foods].
Ethylene oxide (ETO) is a highly reactive sterilizing agent classified as a carcinogen, and its use in foods is prohibited in many countries. Regulatory monitoring currently relies primarily on the detection of ETO and/or 2-chloroethanol (2CE), a chloride-derived reaction product. However, ETO is volatile and difficult...