Journal of Forensic Research

Nitasha Agrawal

Publications

• Research Article
  Detection of Non-Permitted Food Colors in Edibles
  Author(s): Mandeep Kaur Purba, Nitasha Agrawal and Sudhir K ShuklaMandeep Kaur Purba, Nitasha Agrawal and Sudhir K Shukla
  
  Background: Food colors are used to give an attractive appearance to food articles. Food colors are categorized as permitted and non-permitted colors. Use of non-permitted food colors has led to loss of real quality of food. Adulteration of food products is a cause of concern these days. Objective: The objective was to detect the presence of non-permitted food colors in edibles using preliminary color test and thin layer chromatography. Materials and methods: Four types of samples i.e. turmeric, jelly, green peas and namkeen were collected from different locations for analysis. 20 samples of each were collected from different locations to be analysed for adulteration with most commonly used food colors i.e metanil yellow and malachite green. Non permitted food colors in collected edibles were detected using preliminary color test and thin la.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2157-7145.1000S4-003

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