ISO, IDF Announce New Technical Specification for Milk
Following the 2008 crisis caused by milk adulterated with melamine, the International Organization for Standardization and the International Dairy Federation (IDF), have developed a testing standard to determine the content of melamine and cyanuric acid in milk, powdered milk products and infant formula.
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To prevent future adulterated milk products from entering the market, ISO and IDF prepared technical specification (TS) ISO/TS 15495 - IDF/RM 230:2010, Milk, milk products and infant formula -- Guidelines for the quantitative determination of melamine and cyanuric acid by LC-MS/MS.