Various chemicals can be added to urine specimens collected for drug analysis to abnormally elevate ionic concentrations and/or interfere with either immunoassay urine drug-screening procedures or gas chromatographic-mass spectrometric confirmation techniques. One such adulterant, "Urine Luck" (formula 5.3), has been identified in our previous research to contain potassium dichromate. Screening...

An ultrasonic sensor has been used for detecting the amount of adulteration in full cream milk with water. The sample under test is filled in a rectangular perplex glass cell, containing ultrasonic transmitter and receiver which is kept in through transmitter mode for generating the ultrasonic waves. The acoustic wave passing through the sample gets attenuated. The level of

Trianthema decandra Linn. (Fam ficoidaceae) Commonly known a "Vellai sharunai'on Tamil and Punaranavi in Sanskrit the roots are used in hepatitis, asthma and suppression of menses the genuine and tree commercial samples of the root of R. Decandra in have been compared pharmacognostically for the first time in the present investigation all the pharmacognostic findings reveal adulteration in the ...

Authenticity and traceability are two issues of great importance to quality food safety in the industry. For wine producers authorities, it is essential know how detect adulterations because one alcoholic beverages most prone adulteration, as indicated by European Commission. Fondillón important naturally sweet Spanish wines certainly core Alicante PDO. a that be adulteration due its limited pr...

background: the extensive consumption of milk anddairy products makes these foodstuffs targets for potentialadulteration with financial gains for unscrupulous producers.objectives: the aim of this study was using pcr assay todetect cow milk in labeled sheep milk, sheep yoghurt, andlighvan cheese (a traditional ripened cheese produced fromsheep's milk). methods: the assay utilized primers target...

Throughout the history of workplace drug testing, countless testees have attempted to subvert their drug test results to mask their use of illegal drugs. In order to reduce sample adulteration, the US Federal government has demanded all certified laboratories to conduct specimen validity tests (SVTs) on every specimen, namely, to pre-screen and pre-confirm as many adulterants as possible. This ...

BACKGROUND The popularization of anonymous markets such as Silk Road is challenging current drug policy and may provide a new context for old issues, such as adulteration of heroin with fentanyl derivatives. The aims of this paper are to report the presence of ocfentanil, a novel, potent, non-controlled fentanyl analog, in samples sold as heroin in the hidden web, and to summarize the effects r...

Olive oil is among the most commonly adulterated food products. Raman spectroscopy has the potential to be utilized in measurements of olive oil to establish purity from adulteration with other, less expensive, oils. This application note reviews some of the most compelling data present in recent scientific literature to support this claim. Background and Motivation Extra‐virgin olive oil is in...

Immunochemical detection of Mozzarella di Bufala Campana and Feta cheese adulteration with cow milk using integrated silicon Mach–Zehnder interferometers.

BACKGROUND Ginkgo biloba L. (Ginkgoaceae) leaf extract is one of the most popular herbal products on the market, as it contains flavone glycosides (≥ 24%) and terpene lactones (≥ 6%), which are proposed to have significant physiological effects. Unfortunately, the challenging financial climate has resulted in a natural health product market containing adulterated ginkgo products. PURPOSE 42 g...