Application of Rapid Enzyme Tests for Detecting Ethanol in the Validation of Halal-Certified Products
Halal quality represents the totality of characteristics of products and services that meet the fundamental attributes of quality, such as health and hygiene safety, as well as compliance with halal standard requirements and Islamic dietary regulations. Halal product certification is carried out proactively using a preventive method to prevent the mixing or occurrence of any amount of ingredients that may have haram status. The modern food production process necessitates the use of rapid methods and techniques for analyzing the origin and quality of food, which is particularly emphasized in the production of halal products. The aim of this study was to validate rapid enzymatic tests for detecting ethanol in prepared samples and finished products and to determine their applicability and reliability in analysis. For the detection of alcohol in products and samples, the XEMATest Alco – an enzymatic test for the semi-quantitative determination of ethanol in samples, produced by XEMA Co. Ltd., was used. For the purpose of this research, 90 analyses were conducted on 18 samples, of which 10 samples were prepared with different ethanol contents ranging from 0.02% to 10%, while 8 samples consisted of commercial alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. The rapid enzymatic tests