B. O. Imoisi

The Use of Chemical Bleaching and Thin-layer Chromatographic Methods for the Detection and Identification of Sudan-III Dye in Adulterated Palm Oil

E. A. Okogbenin, N. U. Asiriuwa, B. O. Imoisi, D. C. Onyia, T. Okunwaye, V. Ezoguan, I. L. Gold, J. U. Obibuzor, H. Anemene, O. I. Akpose & E. E. Osawaru · Asian Journal of Research in Biochemistry · 2023

The deleterious effect of consuming azo dye adulterants in palm oil is well documented including cancer. The presence of Sudan-III dye in palm oil cannot be detected by mere visual inspection. This study was aimed at developing a simple, cheap and convenient protocol for detectio...