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Food Pollution: Meaning, Risk and Economic Adulterants

After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Meaning of Food Pollution 2. Risks of Food Pollution 3. Economic-Adulteration. Meaning of Food Pollution: Food pollution means the presence in food or associated with food of toxic chemicals (elements or compounds) and/or biological contaminants which are not naturally present in food or are above their natural background levels (for those [...]

By Supriya K|2016-07-23T15:35:30+05:30July 23, 2016|Food Pollution|Comments Off

Methods for Detection of Common Adulterants in Food

After reading this article you will learn about the methods for detection of common adulterants in food. Detection from Milk: 1. Water: The presence of water can be by putting a drop of milk on a polished slanting surface. The drop of pure milk either or flows lowly leaving a white trail behind it, whereas milk adulterated water will flow [...]

By Supriya K|2016-07-23T15:35:28+05:30July 23, 2016|Food Pollution|Comments Off