DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) · 2015 · 12 citations · 23 references
AgricultureDairy ScienceFood ScienceFood SafetyMilk QualityMilk SafetyChemical Contaminants In MilkDairy Product SafetyMilk ContaminantsMilk ContaminationMycotoxinsRegulatory Standards For Milk SafetyAflatoxin ContaminationAflatoxin DetectionAflatoxin M1 ContaminationAflatoxin M1 DetectionMilk Contaminant AnalysisMycotoxin Limits In MilkRaw Milk ContaminationToxin Occurrence In Dairy Products
In the year 2012, 288 raw milk samples were collected from six different dairy cow farms and analyzed for the presence of aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) using the ELISA technique. The AFM1 levels ranged from 5 to 25 ng/kg and the highest concentrations were found in autumn, with a significant difference (p<0.05) between February and November. The EU legal limit of 50 ng/kg has never been exceeded. Even if the results of the present study show a low risk for AFM1, its occurrence in dairy products has to be regularly monitored due to their importance as foodstuffs for people and children above all.
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