Title of article :
DETERMINATION OF AFLATOXIN M1 LEVELS IN ICE CREAM SOLD IN KARS PROVINCE
Author/Authors :
SEZER, Çiğdem Kafkas Üniversitesi - Veteriner Fakültesi - Gıda Hijyeni ve Teknolojisi Anabilim Dalı, Türkiye , AKSOY, Aksem Kafkas Üniversitesi - Kars Meslek Yüksekokulu - Gıda Teknolojisi Programı, Turkey , VATANSEVER, Leyla Kafkas Üniversitesi - Veteriner Fakültesi - Gıda Hijyeni ve Teknolojisi Anabilim Dalı, Türkiye , BİLGE, Nebahat Kafkas Üniversitesi - Veteriner Fakültesi - Gıda Hijyeni ve Teknolojisi Anabilim Dalı, Türkiye
Abstract :
In this study 50 unpackaged ice cream samples produced and retailed in Kars were tested for determining the presence of aflatoxin M1. The test results conducted by ELISA showed that the concentration of Aflatoxin M1 in 27 samples (54%) were lower than 0.005 μg/kg. In 6 samples (12%) the toxin levels were 0.005-0.05 μg/kg. However 17 samples (34%) were detected having toxin compound higher than the maximum tolerance limit accepted by European Union/Turkish Food Codex (0.05 μg/kg) for milk and milk products. The findings indicated that widespread occurence of Aflatokxin M1 in ice cream samples could be considered as possible hazard for public health, therefore they must be strictly controlled during their processing and storage.
Keywords :
Ice cream , Aflatoxin M1 , ELISA
Journal title :
Journal Of The Faculty Of Veterinary Medicine, Istanbul University
Journal title :
Journal Of The Faculty Of Veterinary Medicine, Istanbul University
