Showing posts with label How to check if your milk is adulterated ?. Show all posts
Showing posts with label How to check if your milk is adulterated ?. Show all posts

Friday, 14 April 2017

Milk

Test 1: Water in milk Put a drop of milk on a polished, slanting surfacePure milk either stays or flows slowly leaving a white trail behindMilk adulterated with flow immediately without leaving a mark...
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Test 2: Detergent in milk

Take 5-10 millilitres (ML) of milk sample and equal quantity of waterShake the mixture thoroughlyIf the milk is adulterated with detergent, it forms dense latherPure milk will have a thin layer of foam.
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Test 3: Detecting starch in milk and milk products
Boil 2-3 ML of the sample (milk, khoya, chenna or paneer) with 5 ML of waterFor other ghee and butter, water need not be addedAdd 2-3 drops of tincture of iodine after letting it coolFormation of blue colour indicates the presence of starch.