2008/01/01 by Vincent L. Yang, Daniel Batlle · 1 voice
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Environmental Science · #Melamine detection and toxicity #Mercury impact and mitigation studies
paper · pdf · doi:10.1100/tsw.2008.137
openalex publication_date 2008/01/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/01
Recently, four deaths, 50,000 illnesses, and 12,000 hospitalizations from presumed exposure to melamine in infant formula have been reported in China. While there are very few data on the nephrotoxic effects of melamine in humans, studies on animals have shown that melamine, in particular in combination with cyanuric acid, causes deposition and precipitation of birefringent crystals thereby causing renal failure. This has prompted the FDA to revisit their stance on melamine and has led to the development of standard protocols to test for melamine and cyanuric acid in infant formula. has led to the development of standard protocols to test for melamine and cyanuric acid in infant formula.