Methyl alcohol, also called methanol or wood alcohol, is one of the most toxic substances. Even small amounts can cause major damage such as blindness.
Methyl alcohol is mostly used in illegal alcohol production. Especially with the price increase in alcoholic beverages, the production of counterfeit and moonshine drinks produced under unhygienic conditions under the stairs has increased in recent years.
Methyl alcohol is a product that occurs naturally in certain proportions in fermentation products and is formed by the breakdown of pectin. For example, fruit distilled drinks contain 0.3-0.9% methanol by volume, which indicates that the drink is real.
The reason why methanol is harmful to human health is due to its conversion into formaldehyde first and then formic acid in the body. Lethal dose is accepted as 50-75 g. Methanol poisoning; It shows basic symptoms such as heart and muscle weakness, cramps, tremors, vision weakness, and blindness.
In our laboratories with international accreditation, "Methyl Alcohol Determination" is carried out on fermented and distilled alcoholic beverages in accordance with the relevant legal regulations and standards.
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