Formalin and Borax Qualitative Test Use Natural Indicator

The purpose of this study is to identify natural indicators that can be used to test the qualitative presence of formalin and borax. The results of this qualitative test can be used for student learning in schools, especially for harmful additive substances in food. Qualitative test using a drop tes...

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Published inJournal of physics. Conference series Vol. 1363; no. 1; pp. 12092 - 12097
Main Author Rahman, Nanang
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bristol IOP Publishing 01.11.2019
Subjects
Borax
Drop tests
Impact tests
Physics
Ribose
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Summary:The purpose of this study is to identify natural indicators that can be used to test the qualitative presence of formalin and borax. The results of this qualitative test can be used for student learning in schools, especially for harmful additive substances in food. Qualitative test using a drop test. Formalin test using extract flower of ribose ruellia, hibiscus rosa-sinensis L and Impatiens L balsamina, while for borax test using ruellia simplex, plumeria rubra, portulaca grandiflora and curcuma longa. Based on the results of the research that has been done, the extract can be used to determine the presence of borax and formalin with a drop test.
ISSN:1742-6588
1742-6596
DOI:10.1088/1742-6596/1363/1/012092