NEWS
10/9/08. ADPEN is testing for melamine with
new LC-MS/MS methods
that meet global requirements for sensitivity. The old standard requirement
of 10 ppm has been modified and some countries are requiring analysis from 1
ppm to 10 ppb levels. ADPEN has the capabilities of meeting your
requirements and specifications.
Melamine can be added to milk and other food products to create a false
increase in the measurement of protein content. Melamine is being
blamed for widespread formation of kidney stones and cases of kidney failure
throughout China.
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10/8/08. European Union
regulators ordered rigorous testing of imports containing at least 15
percent milk powder after concluding that food containing tainted milk
powder from China may well be circulating in Europe and putting children at
risk.
The action, announced by the European
Food Safety Authority and the
European Commission, significantly expands the
potential geographic reach of a milk adulteration scandal in China to now
include a range of foods sold around the world. The Europeans said cookies,
toffees and chocolates were the major concerns.
The World Health Organization and the
Unicef also expressed concern on Thursday about the
Chinese milk contamination and the implications for other foods. In the
United States, some consumer groups called on the Food and Drug
Administration to restrict imports of foods that may
contain suspected dairy ingredients from China.
