NOOR UL-AZIHA MUHAMMAD

Ms. NOOR UL-AZIHA MUHAMMAD


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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

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3 March 2025 in Chemosensors
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MJMOHD AZERULAZREE JAMILAN
MOHD AZERULAZREE JAMILAN
HHHusniza Hussain
Husniza Hussain
NNNurul Aznyda Norizan
Nurul Aznyda Norizan
AZAhmad Ali Zainuddin
Ahmad Ali Zainuddin
NMNOOR UL-AZIHA MUHAMMAD
NOOR UL-AZIHA MUHAMMAD
MNMohd Fairulnizal Md Noh
Mohd Fairulnizal Md Noh
Although the Universal Salt Iodization (USI) program has been highly successful, it remains relevant due to the continued risk of Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDDs) in vulnerable groups, such as children and pregnant women. This program empowers the relevant authority to continuously monitor iodine levels in iodized salt. Our study reports on the use of a Salt Iodate Micro-Method Reagent (SIMR) detection kit for this purpose. The kit was validated, with a linearity of 5.0–60.0 mg/Kg, at a detection limit of 6.8 mg/Kg, with excellent recovery ranging from 93.0 to 108.3%, whereas the repeatability, intermediate precision, and reproducibility achieved a mean coefficient of variation (CV) of 5.3%, 6.8%, and 5.9%, respectively. The stability of the reagents used in the kit was tested using freshly prepared iodine standard quality control (QC) samples of 20.0 mg/Kg and 40.0 mg/Kg, all of which were observed to be stable, within the range of the mean ± 2 × (standard deviation, SD), for 10 days. The suitability of the kit was proven when no difference was found in the mean results of 70 salt samples, using a paired t-test and the Bland–Altman plot, compared to the reference method, at a 95% confidence interval (CI). Thus, the SIMR detection kit is a highly feasible alternative method for iodine monitoring, with a fast analysis time, as well as being cost effective, and environmentally friendly.