Manav Mander Ludhiana, March 23 Can test presence of urea, sugar The kit priced at Rs 250 can test sugar, starch, urea, neutralisers, hydrogen peroxide, formalin, ammonium compounds, pond water, glucose and salt levels in milk. To check presence of urea in milk, one has to mix 1 ml of milk and 1 ml of urea detecting reagent. Dark yellow colour develops if there is presence of urea. For checking the presence of pond water, one has to rinse a tube with 1 ml of milk and add 2-3 drops of nitrate detecting reagent. Dark blue colour develops if pond water is present. Similarly, to detect sugar, one has to take 1 ml of milk and add 1 ml of sugar detecting reagent. Kit shows red colour if sugar is present. Although India has emerged as the highest milk producing country in the world, however, the quality of milk and milk products produced were far from satisfactory. The Guru Angad Dev Veterniary and Animal Sciences University has developed a kit to detect adulterated milk. The kit priced at Rs 250 can tests sugar, starch, urea, neutralisers, hydrogen peroxide, formalin, ammonium compounds, pond water, glucose and salt levels in milk. To check presence of urea in milk, one has to mix 1 ml of milk and 1 ml of urea detecting reagent. Dark yellow colour develops if there is presence of urea. For checking the presence of pond water, one has to rinse a tube with 1 ml of milk and add 2-3 drops of nitrate detecting reagent. Dark blue colour develops if pond water is present. Similarly, to detect sugar, one has to take 1 ml of milk and add 1 ml of sugar detecting reagent. Kit shows red colour if sugar is present. According to the data, Punjab ranks number one in average milk yield of buffalos, cows and goats. The state also has highest per capita availability of eggs annually and availability of green fodder in the country.

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