期刊名称:Universal Journal of Environmental Research and Technology
电子版ISSN:2249-0256
出版年度:2018
卷号:7
期号:2
出版社:Euresian Publications
摘要:The study was done to investigate adulteration of market samples of fresh milk in Bhiwandi town of Thane district. 25 samples were collected from the city at random selective points. Qualitative analyses were done to detect the most common adulterants-starch, sucrose, water, urea and formalin. The results shows that out of 25samples, all the samples were adulterated with water and 12% of the samples were adulterated with sucrose. All the samples were free of starch, urea and formalin. The study show that the milk procured from the local vendors was free from most of the adulterants tested and was fit for consumption.