Mumbai’s fine-dining landscape found itself in the spotlight this week after YouTuber Sarthak Sachdeva conducted a series of so-called “paneer authenticity” tests at several high-profile ...

Fuelled by its ease of execution and dramatic visual results, the iodine test for starch in paneer has become a popular tool for social media influencers and food vloggers. Not just paneer, readily ...

When influencers use pseudo-scientific tests to judge food, it’s bound to be a mess. But bogus paneer has its own back story, and can be a serious health hazard It’s a story that has all the ...

Discover three simple home tests to check ghee purity, screening for mixed oils, vanaspati, and added starch. The chill check, hot-spoon test, and iodine check help identify common adulterants. While ...

A picture is worth a thousand words. And a live demo is worth a thousand pictures. That rings especially true when it comes to chemistry. To this day, I remember that epic moment in introductory ...

You have full access to this article via your institution. Using paper, wax and a chemical reagent, scientists have fabricated a portable lab-on-a-chip for the detection of starch contamination in ...

The amylase will break down the starch. A series of test tubes containing a mixture of starch and amylase is set up at different pHs. start timing immediately remove a sample immediately, and test it ...