Session: Analytical Division Poster:

Melamine (2, 4, 6-triamino-1, 3, 5-triazine) is a molecule with an aromatic, heterocyclic structure. An important organic compound which has been widely used in polymer resins and as a raw material in the chemical industry. It is deliberately added to foodstuffs by unethical manufacturers in order to increase the organic nitrogen content, thus elevating the expense and the turnover made from such products. Numerous methods have been elaborated to identify melamine content. Lamentably, most of these techniques necessitate convoluted pre-concentration and expensive apparatuses, and are time-consuming. The methods, based on Raman spectroscopy and surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy, are widely used in food safety for their quick non-destructivity and high sensitivity. This abstract discusses current advances in detection of melamine and its compounds. Present and previous melamine adulteration incidents, as well as contemporary instruments and analytical methods for determining traces of melamine and its analogues are presented, and the characteristics of melamine and related compounds are also designated.

Mrs Moira Carmalita Dharsika Niluxsshun MSc Research Student

Research Student, University of Sri Jayewardenepura

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