“…Another analytical method that has been employed by several researchers in identification of the sources of gelatin and other nonhalal substances is Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The FTIR spectroscopy is proven to be a useful technique in dealing with numerous adulteration problems in food products including lard or pig fat content in chocolate (Che Man, Syahariza, Mirghani, Jinap, & Bakar, ; Suparman, Sri Rahayu, Sundhaniv, & Dwi Saputri, ), lard in mixture of lamb, cow, and chicken fats (Rohman & Che Man, ), lard content in meatball (Kurniawati, Rohman, & Triyana, ; Rohman, Sismindari, Erwanto, & Che Man, ), and lard content in “rambak” crackers (Erwanto, Muttaqien, Sismindari, & Rohman, ). Lard is also one of the nonhalal ingredients that is commonly used in food products.…”