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A survey on the composition of mineral water and identification of natural mineral water
Author(s) -
Lau OiWah,
Luk ShiuFai
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
international journal of food science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.831
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1365-2621
pISSN - 0950-5423
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2621.2002.00571.x
Subject(s) - mineral water , natural mineral , mineral , tap water , raw water , composition (language) , environmental science , environmental chemistry , surface water , mineralogy , chemistry , metallurgy , environmental engineering , materials science , linguistics , philosophy
The inorganic composition of about sixty mineral water samples from different sources were analysed using standard methods. Some of the analytes were found to not comply with international guidelines for drinking water and may not be suitable for babies and people suffering from heart or kidney diseases. The composition of natural mineral waters was also compared with those of the respective tap waters, using surface water at source as raw material. The silica content was found to be a useful indicator for the authenticity of natural mineral water and to distinguish them from surface water.