“Ksheer-Scanner”: New Green Technology to Detect Milk Adulteration

In the backdrop of high levels of milk contamination in the country, and with an aim to provide an effective method for monitoring the issue, CSIR constituent laboratory, CSIR-Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-CEERI), Pilani has developed an electronic system, named ‘Ksheer-Scanner’, which is capable of detecting adulterants such as urea, salt, detergent, liquid soap, boric acid, caustic soda, and hydrogen peroxide in milk.

The technology has been transferred to Rajasthan Electronics & Instruments Ltd. (REIL) and Alpine Technologies, Surat for commercialization. About 200 manufactured by M/s REIL have been deployed at dairies in Punjab, Gujarat, Goa, Rajasthan, Kerala and West Bengal.