Iodine-starch reaction renewed: determination of iodate in table salts via the lab-in-syringe technique

Key Points

• The research aims to develop a new method for determining iodate levels in table salts using a lab-in-syringe technique.
• Utilized a laboratory setup within a syringe for iodine-starch reaction.
• Assessed the robustness and safety of the method.
• Compared the effectiveness with existing spectrophotometric techniques.
• Achieved a high greenness score of 0.7 based on the AGREE metric tool.
• The method exhibited advantages in robustness and safety compared to traditional techniques.
• Demonstrated fast and simple processing for iodate determination.