Indian Scientist Gets a Patent for 'Urea Detection in Milk'

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Dr. Gulshan Narang, Disease Investigation Officer of the department of Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, has been been granted a Patent for his invention of a technique for ‘Urea Detection in Milk’ . P K Kapoor, Head of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology, College of Veterinary Sciences, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar informed that a patent has been granted by Government of India to the technology of ‘Urea Detection in Milk’.

 In the technique for detecting Urea content in Milk, a drop of reagent is put on filter paper and then a drop of milk is also put on the reagent, if milk contains urea, yellow colour ring develops within one minute around the milk. The Technique is acclaimed to be simple and cost-effective as well.

 A kit has been developed which even a lay man can find it easy to operate and the test can be performed by any lay person and even at the site of collection of milk. The kit is also currently available at “Kisan Sewa Kendra”, Hisar and “Krishi Vigyan Kendra”, Karnal.

Since urea is very hazardous for health, the invention is a blessing in any guise. It’s all the more significant during summer and festival seasons when the demand of milk goes up and there are more possibilities of contamination synthetic milk.


Author: C.Valli Shobhana