ELEMENTAL CONCENTRATION OF PACKAGED MEALS (BAKED ANDEXTRUDED GOODS MADE USING COMPOSITE CEREAL-PULSE FLOUR) PROCURED AT DEBRE TABOR MARKETPLACES IN ETHIOPIA

ABSTRACT

The elemental analysis of packed food items which is collected in Debre Tabor markets, Ethiopia namely Pasta, Macaroni, cookies, biscuit, wheat bread, white teff injera, Red teff injera, barley so, barleycorn and maiz bread samples were carried out using EDX spectrometer. An X-ray beam was used to excite each sample and spectra were recorded with a high-resolution Si(Li) detector. The data analysis was carried out by software. Trace elements P, K, Na, Cl, Mg, Ca, Fe, Al and Zn were estimated, and elemental concentrations were determined. To get the exact results of the present study the analysis repeats three times.