Jurnal Farmasi Sains dan Praktis
Vol 8 No 1 (January-April 2022)

DETERMINATION OF BORAX IN WET NOODLE IN SEPATAN MARKET TANGERANG BY TURMERIC INDICATOR PAPER, FLAME TEST, AND UV-VIS SPECTROPHOTOMETRY

Rulyta Aulia Munandar (Sekolah Tinggi Farmasi Muhammadiyah Tangerang, Indonesia)
Nita Rusdiana (Sekolah Tinggi Farmasi Muhammadiyah Tangerang, Indonesia)
La Ode Akbar Rasydy (Sekolah Tinggi Farmasi Muhammadiyah Tangerang, Indonesia)

Article Info

Publish Date
30 Apr 2022

Abstract

Borax is a dangerous material if it is contained in food so its use is prohibited. Borax contained in wet noodles is used as a preservative to keep the noodles supple and durable. There are reports in several areas in Tangerang about the content of borax in food, but no research has been conducted in the Sepatan Market, Tangerang Regency. Identification of borax by qualitative test using flame test method and curcumin paper color test, while quantitative test using UV-Vis Spectrophotometry method with a wavelength of 536.40 nm. Two of the total samples tested using ultraviolet visible spectrophotometric instruments showed negative borax content when compared to the flame test and curcumin paper color test. Wet noodle samples sold at Pasar Sepatan, Tangerang Regency, showed a positive content of Borax at 85.71% of the total sample.

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Jurnal Farmasi Sains dan Praktis
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Abbrev

pharmacy

Publisher

Universitas Muhammadiyah Magelang

Subject

Immunology & microbiology Medicine & Pharmacology Public Health

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Jurnal Farmasi Sains dan Praktis aims to serve the updated scientific knowledge for international researchers in pharmaceutical sciences. Jurnal Farmasi Sains dan Praktis (JFSP) publishes review article, original article, as well as short communication in the all scopes of Pharmaceutical Science ...