IIT Madras develops cheap and portable device to check milk adulteration in 30 seconds

IIT Madras develops cheap and portable device to check milk adulteration in 30 seconds

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Category : Science and Tech Published on: March 30 2023

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IIT Madras researchers have developed a cost-effective and portable 3D paper-based device that can detect milk adulteration in just 30 seconds.
Unlike conventional laboratory-based methods, this new technology can be used at home and requires only a millilitre of the liquid sample to test for adulterants.
The device can detect various commonly used adulterating agents such as detergents, soap, hydrogen peroxide, urea, starch, salt, and sodium-hydrogen-carbonate, among others.
The research was led by Dr. Pallab Sinha Mahapatra, Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at IIT Madras, along with research scholars Subhashis Patari and Driyankan Datta.
The adulteration of milk is a growing concern, particularly in developing countries such as India, Pakistan, China, and Brazil.

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