Elfi Anis Saati, Roy Hendroko Setyobudi, Iswahyudi Iswahyudi, Rokhmatul Asiyah, Moh Taufiq, Miftha Churochman, Murtafi'atul Aula, Satriyo Krido Wahono, Arini Hidayati, Marchel Putra Garfansa, Fadjar Kurnia Hartati, Annisa Dwi Puspitarini, Garel Sigareta Putra Diksa, Siti Alfiatul Amani
Microplastics (MPs) contamination in commercial red palm oil raises concerns about food safety and public health. This study aims to identify the amount and characteristics of MPs in commercial red palm oil. Research methods include sampling of red palm oil from various commercial brands, separation of MPs using filtration and solution density methods, and analysis of the type, shape, and color of MPs with stereoscope and FTIR spectroscopy. The results showed that the most found MPs were polyethylene (PE), polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), polypropylene (PP) and polyvinylchloride (PVC), with the dominant forms of fiber (35–87.5 %) and fragments (12.5–64.9 %), as well as black (33–83.33 %) and blue (12.2 %-66.66 %) as the most common colors. Commercial red palm oil has a significant level of MPs contamination with a wide variety of characteristics. This study has a significant impact in raising awareness of food safety and encouraging stricter regulations to minimize the risk of MPs in food. © 2025 Elsevier B.V.
Department of Food Technology, University of Muhammadiyah Malang, East Java, Malang, 65144, Indonesia; Department of Agriculture Science, Postgraduate Program, University of Muhammadiyah Malang, East Java, Malang, 65144, Indonesia; Departement of Agriculture, Universitas Islam Madura, East Java, Pamekasan, 69351, Indonesia; Center for Environmental Agriculture Management, Universitas Islam Madura, East Java, Pamekasan, 69351, Indonesia; Department of Medicine Universitas Negeri Malang, East Java, Malang, 65141, Indonesia; Department of Chemistry, Universitas Islam Negeri Maulana Malik Ibrahim, East Java, Malang, 65144, Indonesia; Department of Biomedical, University of Muhammadiyah Malang, East Java, Malang, 65144, Indonesia; Departement of Biology, Universitas Islam Negeri Maulana Malik Ibrahim, East Java, Malang, 65144, Indonesia; Research Center for Food and Technology Processing (PRTPP), National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Yogyakarta, 55861, Indonesia; Departement of Agriculture, Universitas Wiraraja, East Java, Sumenep, 69351, Indonesia; Department of Food Technology, Dr. Soetomo University, East Java, Surabaya, 60118, Indonesia; Department of Informatics, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, East Java, Surabaya, 60118, Indonesia; Department of Medicine, University of Muhammadiyah Malang, East Java, Malang, 65144, Indonesia
