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Survey of aflatoxin M 1 in milk and dairy products consumed in Burdur, Turkey
Author(s) -
KOCASARI FATMA SAHINDOKUYUCU,
TASCI FULYA,
MOR FIRDEVS
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
international journal of dairy technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.061
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1471-0307
pISSN - 1364-727X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-0307.2012.00841.x
Subject(s) - aflatoxin , food science , milk products , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence of aflatoxin M 1 (AFM 1 ) in dairy product samples in Burdur city. A total of 315 samples of dairy products were collected during 2008. Of the 315 samples analysed, AFM 1 in 246 samples (78.1%) was found to range from 5.5 to 800 ng/kg. In addition, AFM 1 levels of 16 raw milk, two pasteurised milk, only one milk powder and three white cheese samples were above the Turkish Food Codex. It is concluded that the occurrence of AFM 1 in dairy products may be considered as a possible hazard for public health.