VATIS UPDATE Article

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-Central Electronic Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-CEERI), India, has developed a new technology to detect adulteration in milk. “The new technology is based on acquiring electrochemical fingerprint coupled with multivariate data analysis technique. Globally, there is no system available based on similar methods. The technology will cost around Rs 70,000 to Rs 1 lakh. The milk detection process will take nearly 40-45 seconds and the cost of testing will be as low as Rs 0.05 to Rs 0.10.

The technology has been transferred to two industries – Rajasthan Electronics and Instrument, Jaipur and Alpine Technologies, Surat. The adoption and deployment of this technology in as many villages and milk societies as possible would be a step forward in enhancing the standards and quality of milk. Besides, it will also help in generating employment. According to a FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India) survey in 2011, the most common adulterants in milk are addition of water, glucose, skimmed milk powder, urea, detergent, caustic soda, which are very hazardous to life.