Hasan, Mohd.Khairul Anuar Mohd
(2006)
A study into the prevalence of diatoms in the soft
Drinks in Malaysia.
Other.
Universiti Sains Malaysia.
(Submitted)
Abstract
Drowning is defined as death due to immersion or partial immersion in a
liquid and it is one of the most common causes of unnatural death. A large
volume of water is absorbed into the circulation because the low salt (sodium
chloride) in the freshwater. Together with the water inhaled, diatoms are also
inhaled reaching throughout circulation. Pathologists are often faced with the
problem, while examining the dead body taken from the water, when asked
whether the case was one of drowning or was the victim dead before entering the
water? In a situation in which the dead body is highly decomposed or only the
skeletal remains are recovered, direct diagnosis of death by drowning is indeed
difficult. In highly decomposed dead body, when there is nothing left except those
skeletal remains, and in which there is no tissue remains, histopathological
examination can not be done, and the only method left is considered to be
diatom test. However, many researchers have demonstrated diatoms in tissue
samples from non- drowned individuals. The channel through which the diatoms
reach the internal organs seems primarily through the lungs. Respired air
normally contains a fairly large number of diatoms cells and valves. Also through
the alimentary canal when there is a possibility of presence of diatoms in the
food. Raw fruit and vegetables which have been in contact with soil diatom and
shellfish which feed on diatoms contains diatoms. In this research, only juicy
drink sold in restaurants are considered for analysis. The result shows the
absence of diatoms in all the drink samples examined here. It is possible that
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