Abstract

The compound chemical name Borax is sodium tetraborate. Formalin is a chemical commonly used as a germ killer. In fact, there is a lot of abuse of borax and Formalin as a thickener in food such as meatballs, noodles, crackers and empek-empek and preservatives in food. The Borax is dangerous for health because it can cause impaired kidney, central nervous system, and liver function. Immediately visible symptoms include irritation, redness, tearing eyes, allergies, nausea, vomiting, burning sensation, stomach pain and dizziness This study aims to determine whether there are harmful ingredients such as borax and Formalin in meatballs and to determine their levels. This study used 10 meatball samples in the Mojosongo Village, Surakarta City, with the criteria of small, medium and large meatball traders. Qualitative testing methods for borax and Formalin use liquid curcumin and chromatophic acid and quantitative testing using UV-Vis Spectrophotometry.The results showed that all samples did not contain Formalin, 4 out of 10 samples contained borax. Meatball samples that were identified to contain borax were samples B, E, G and J with levels of 28.234 µg/g; 3.318 µg/g; 1.322µg/g; 2.156 µg/g. The conclusion of this study is that samples containing the highest levels of borax were found in meatball traders who were classified as wholesalers.
 AbstrakBoraks adalah senyawa dengan nama kimia natrium tetraborat. Formalin merupakan bahan kimia yang biasa digunakan sebagai pembunuh kuman. Pada kenyataannya banyak terjadi penyalahgunaan Boraks dan Formalin pada produk pada pangan seperti bakso, kerupuk, mie, dan empek-empek sebagai pengenyal dan pengawet pada makanan. Boraks berbahaya bagi kesehatan karena dapat menyebabkan gangguan fungsi ginjal, susunan saraf pusat, dan hati. Gejala yang langsung terlihat misalnya iritasi, kemerahan, mata berai, alergi, mual, muntah, rasa terbakar, sakit perut dan pusing. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui apakah terdapat bahan-bahan berbahaya seperti Boraks dan Formalin pada bakso serta menetapkan kadarnya. Penelitian ini menggunakan 10 sampel bakso yang terdapat di Kelurahan Mojosongo Kota Surakarta, dengan kriteria pedagang bakso kecil, menengah, dan besar. Metode pengujian Boraks dan Formalin secara kualitatif menggunakan kurkumin cair dan asam kromatofat dan pengujian secara kuantitatif menggunakan spektrofotometer UV-Vis. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan seluruh sampel tidak mengandung Formalin, 4 dari 10 sampel mengandung Boraks. Sampel bakso yang teridentifikasi mengandung Boraks adalah sampel B, E, G dan J dengan kadar 28,234 µg/g; 3,318 µg/g; 1,322 µg/g; 2,156 µg/g. Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini adalah sampel yang mengandung Boraks dengan kadar paling tinggi terdapat pada pedangang bakso yang tergolong pedagang besar.

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