Detection of the Common Food AdulterantsBruce, Edwin M.
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Detection of the Common Food Adulterants
Bruce, Edwin M.
Food adulteration and inspection
Malic acid in vinegar, 57
Maple syrup, 50
Adulterations of, 50
Glucose, 50
Marigold in butter, 6
Marsh, arsenic in fruit and fruit products, 38
Martin, coloring matter in butter, 5
Martius yellow in mustard, 52
Meats, 8
Adulterations of, 8
Canned, 11
Coloring matter (see under sausages, etc.), 13
Heavy metals, 11
Preservatives (same tests as under smoked and fresh meat), 11
Coloring matter, 13
Aniline red and cochineal-carmine in sausage chopped meat
preparations, and corned meat, 13
Diseased meat, 14
Fresh and smoked, 8
Preservatives, 8
Benzoic acid, 10
Boric acid, 9
Potassium nitrate, 8
Salicylic acid, 10
Sulfurous acid, 9
Fish, salt, dried and oysters, 13
Preservatives, 13
Borax (same as under fresh meat), 13
Boric acid (same as under fresh meat), 13
Horse-flesh in sausage and in mince-meat, 14
Starch in sausage, deviled meat and similar products, 13
Metallic impurities in vinegar, 58
Methyl alcohol in lemon extract, 43
Mineral acids in vinegar, 56
Milk, 1
Adulterations of, 1
Coloring matter, 1
Annatto, 1
Caramel, 1
Coal-tar dyes, 2
Gelatin, 2
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