?CURRf:NT STATUS OF NICK~L CONTAMINATION OF LOCALVEGETABLE GHEE

Authors

  • Sadaf Yaquband Department of Chemistry, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
  • M Jaffar Department of Chemistry, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
  • Khalid Masud Department of Chemistry, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan

Keywords:

Nickel contamination, Vegetable ghee, Hydrogenation.

Abstract

Nickelcontamination oflocallyproducedvegetablegheehasbeenevaluatedusingthe atomicabsorptionflame photomet-
ric method, employing n-hexane as solubilizationmedium.The data,based on 3 batches of samplescomprising a total of
32samplesprocured from 18manufactures,isreportedasX±SD,for 3to 5replicates.The nickel concentration rangesfor the three batches are, 0.445-0.726 mg 100g.l,0.668-1.2668 mg 100s', and 0.395-1.234 mg 100g-l,thereby indicating
an inefficient nickel filtration process at individual industrial units. Substantial comparative variations in the nickel con-
centration areobservedintheoutputofagivengheeindustry.TheestimatedlevelsofnickelexceedtheWHO's lower safe -
limitof0.1a mg 100g.lgheeserving.

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Published

1999-06-21

How to Cite

Yaquband, S., Jaffar, M., & Masud, K. (1999). ?CURRf:NT STATUS OF NICK~L CONTAMINATION OF LOCALVEGETABLE GHEE. Biological Sciences - PJSIR, 42(3), 126–129. Retrieved from http://v2.pjsir.org/index.php/biological-sciences/article/view/2131

Issue

Vol. 42 No. 3 (1999): Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research

Section

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