Kit to find harmful chemical in Fish by CIFT, Kochi

Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Kochi has introduced a kit for identifying the presence of harmful chemical such as Ammonia, Formaldehyde etc in fish.

The solution named "Check N Eat" consist of a paper strip, reagent solution, color chart. The paper strip after made into contact with the fish has to be dipped in the solution. Presence of harmful chemicals can be identified with the help of colour chart.

The kit is been developed by Dr. K. Ashok Kumar, Dr. AA Sainudin, Dr. SK Pandey, SJ laly, ER Priya,  scientists of CIFT, Kochi.