Title: Discussion Forum Description: Experiment 5: Fish Muscle Proteins
Course: Food Analysis Labs > Section: Course Content

The melamine incident

Maybe you remember this news story?

In China, melamine was being added to infant formula, to make it appear to have higher protein content, and many were hurt.

The FDA responded, checking US food for melamine:

1. Do you recall this event? Comment on your memory, or in response to the news story.
2. Do you think that the FDA response was sufficient?
3. Do you think that protein foods are safe?
4. With what you have learned about protein analysis, how could you detect melamine in a food sample?