Question

Adulteration in non-dairy foods.​

Answer 1

Some of the major adulterants in milk having serious adverse health effect are urea, formalin, detergents, ammonium sulphate, boric acid, caustic soda, benzoic acid, salicylic acid, hydrogen peroxide, sugars and melamine.

Answer 2

Answer:

• Take 5-10 millilitres (ML) of milk sample and equal quantity of water.
• Shake the mixture thoroughly.
• If the milk is adulterated with detergent, it forms dense lather.
• Pure milk will have a thin layer of foam.