Method of treating a consumable product and packaging for consumable products to indicate the presence of contamination
US4746616A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 16, 1988 |
| Grant date | May 24, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 16, 2008 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N31/22
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method is described for treating consumable products, such as foods, drugs or dietary supplements, for example drugs enclosed in capsules, to detect contamination. A colorimetric indicator, which can react with a contaminating substance such as cyanide, is incorporated into the consumable product or the packaging for the product. When the indicator comes in contact with the contaminating substance, a readily detectable color signal is produced.
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