Milk Adulteration Current Affairs, GK & News
FSSAI: Processed milk samples fail to meet quality norms
According to the FSSAI (Food Safety and Standard Authority of India), 37.7% of samples tested failed to meet the quality norms. This was mainly because, the presence of contaminants like sugar, Maltodextrin and fats were above permissible limits. The study noted that processed milk including that of major brands failed to meet the prescribed quality ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) • FSSAI • Milk • Milk Adulteration • milk production
IIT-Hyderabad researchers develop smartphone-based system to detect adulteration in milk
Researchers from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad are working to develop smartphone-based sensor to detect adulteration in milk. They have developed detector system which can measure level of acidity in milk using indicator paper. They have also developed algorithms that can be incorporated in smartphone to accurately detect change in acidity. The sensor-chip based ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: IIT Hyderabad • Milk Adulteration • Science and Technology • Smartphone-Based System