Bisphenol A

Question 1

What is Bisphenol-A (BPA) ?

Answer 1

It is a synthetic chemical used to make plastics

Question 2

Where is BPA normally used ?

Answer 2

1) To coat insides of food cans , bottle tops and water supply lines

Question 3

Why is BPA a concern?

Answer 3

BPA that seeps into food is considered safe in low doses but prolonged exposure is suspected of affecting health of children and contributes to high BP

Question 4

What have scientists done in this regard ?

Answer 4

Developed Tiny spheres to trap BPA

Question 5

How do these Tiny spheres function ?

Answer 5

These resemble Titanium dioxide petals. This is surfaced with Cyclodextrin - A benign sugar based molecule used in food and drugs

Question 6

How does Cyclodextrin help in this process ?

Answer 6

It has two faced structure - Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic . BPA being Hydrophobic gets attracted to that side and gets trapped. Once trapped Reactive oxygen species (ROS) is produced that degrades BPA