Explain the importance of the measurement of the purity of substances that we use in foodstuffs and drugs.

09/10/2020 at 2:50 pm (last edited 09/10/2020 at 2:50 pm)

For substances used in preparing food and drugs, it is important to ensure that only permitted substances are being used.

If a substance is impure, and laced with some other substances, these unapproved impurities might not be safe for human consumption, and lead to undesirable effects on human health.