A Research on the Determination of Aflatoxin M1 Levels in Milk and Dairy Products for Sale in Diyarbakir by ELISA

OpenAlex İngilizce

In this study, the contamination levels of Aflatoxin M1 of 248 sterilized/UHT milk, Beyaz Cheese, Cecil Cheese, Cokelek, Cream Cheese, Lor Cheese, Van Otlu (herbed) Cheese, Van Otlu Lavash Cheese and butter samples from randomly selected market and supermarkets from Diyarbakir province center were determined by ELISA method. The average AFM1 contamination value of the cheese and butter samples investigated was 133.51 ng/kg; while the minimum and maximum values were 50 and 595.31 ng/kg, respectively. On the other hand, the average AFM1 value of 13 sterilized milk samples was 52.59 ng/kg; minimum and maximum values were determined as 25.97 and 80.0 ng/kg, respectively. In the study, the AFM1 results of 34 samples (13.7%) of sterilized milk, Cecil Cheese, Cokelek, Cream Cheese, Lor Cheese, Van Otlu Cheese, Van Otlu Lavash Cheese and butter samples were exceeded the limits set by the European Commission for AFM1 (50 and 250 ng/kg). The results of the analysis show that the milk and dairy products those were offered for consumption in Diyarbakir had a limited potential for consumers in terms of AFM1.