Propylene oxide refers to a chemical compound made up of propylene and oxygen. It is used in various industries for making products like plastics, coatings, and even as a sterilizer. Full definition
A residue of propylene oxide is worrisome as it is classified by EPA as a probable human carcinogen. (biomeonboardawareness.com)
It's very difficult to find organic almond flour, so I contacted Bob's Red Mill to see if they use PPO, and got this response, «The almonds used for the Almond Flour and Natural Almond Flour are not treated with propylene oxide.» (amazon.com)
«Based on our most recent computations, we are currently writing a follow - up paper that will use our new catalyst in a two - step process that generates an intermediate oxidant to selectively oxidize even more challenging substrates such as propene to produce propylene oxide,» Manz said. (sciencedaily.com)