Historical QOD 2/12/2009: The compound melamine has recently been in the news relative to its presence in infant formula and milk products causing illness (and deaths) among infants in China. Why was melamine put into these products?
Melamine, a nitrogen containing compound) was illegally added to products such as milk and gluten to falsely boost the apparent protein content; commonly used lab assays for protein content in food do not distinguish between amino acid nitrogen and non-protein nitrogen.
The Medical Letter, October 20,2008, issue 1297.
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