Development of one step spot detection method for hydrogen peroxide in raw milk as preservative and adulterant

Abstract

 There was an incident in our locality that one-ton litre raw milk was detained in check post alleging adulteration of milk with Hydrogen peroxide. The news was reported in media and widely discussed by public. In the view of incident five under graduate students under my guidance conducted study of effect of hydrogen peroxide in raw milk. The study includes the preservative and adulterant characteristics of hydrogen peroxide in raw milk. They developed a simple method for quick detection of hydrogen peroxide in the raw milk. The investigation proved that optimum amount of hydrogen peroxide can act as preservative particularly in the occasion when quick cooling of milk is not possible. Addition of hydrogen peroxide increases shelf-life anti-bacterial properties of the row milk. The study developed a one step spot detection method for hydrogen peroxide in row milk. The test gives positive result above