Letter to Editor

Survey of the occurrence of aflatoxin M1 in cheeses produced by dairyewe’s milk in Urfa city, Turkey

Volume: 57 Number: 3 September 1, 2010
  • Ayhan Filazi
  • Sinan Ince
  • Fusun Temamogulları
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Survey of the occurrence of aflatoxin M1 in cheeses produced by dairyewe’s milk in Urfa city, Turkey

Abstract

The study was undertaken to determine the presence and levels of aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) in cheeses produced by dairy ewe’s milk in Urfa city of Turkey. Fifty samples of cheese were analyzed for the occurrence of AFM1 using TLC. The cheese samples were purchased randomly from different markets. The presence of AFM1 was detected in concentrations between 20-2000 ng/kg in 14 of 50 samples (28%). Altogether, 5 cheese samples (10%) were found to have levels that exceed the legal limits of 250 ng/kg established by the Turkish Food Codex. It was therefore concluded that, widespread occurrence of AFM1 in ewe’s milk cheese samples produced in Urfa city were considered to be possible hazards for human health. Continuous surveillance programme may be warranted to monitor regularly the occurrence of aflatoxins in foods and foodstuffs which consumed by human

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Veterinary Surgery

Journal Section

Letter to Editor

Authors

Ayhan Filazi This is me

Sinan Ince This is me

Fusun Temamogulları This is me

Publication Date

September 1, 2010

Submission Date

September 1, 2010

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2010 Volume: 57 Number: 3

APA
Filazi, A., Ince, S., & Temamogulları, F. (2010). Survey of the occurrence of aflatoxin M1 in cheeses produced by dairyewe’s milk in Urfa city, Turkey. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, 57(3), 197-199. https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000002377
AMA
1.Filazi A, Ince S, Temamogulları F. Survey of the occurrence of aflatoxin M1 in cheeses produced by dairyewe’s milk in Urfa city, Turkey. Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2010;57(3):197-199. doi:10.1501/Vetfak_0000002377
Chicago
Filazi, Ayhan, Sinan Ince, and Fusun Temamogulları. 2010. “Survey of the Occurrence of Aflatoxin M1 in Cheeses Produced by Dairyewe’s Milk in Urfa City, Turkey”. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 57 (3): 197-99. https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000002377.
EndNote
Filazi A, Ince S, Temamogulları F (September 1, 2010) Survey of the occurrence of aflatoxin M1 in cheeses produced by dairyewe’s milk in Urfa city, Turkey. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 57 3 197–199.
IEEE
[1]A. Filazi, S. Ince, and F. Temamogulları, “Survey of the occurrence of aflatoxin M1 in cheeses produced by dairyewe’s milk in Urfa city, Turkey”, Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg, vol. 57, no. 3, pp. 197–199, Sept. 2010, doi: 10.1501/Vetfak_0000002377.
ISNAD
Filazi, Ayhan - Ince, Sinan - Temamogulları, Fusun. “Survey of the Occurrence of Aflatoxin M1 in Cheeses Produced by Dairyewe’s Milk in Urfa City, Turkey”. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 57/3 (September 1, 2010): 197-199. https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000002377.
JAMA
1.Filazi A, Ince S, Temamogulları F. Survey of the occurrence of aflatoxin M1 in cheeses produced by dairyewe’s milk in Urfa city, Turkey. Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2010;57:197–199.
MLA
Filazi, Ayhan, et al. “Survey of the Occurrence of Aflatoxin M1 in Cheeses Produced by Dairyewe’s Milk in Urfa City, Turkey”. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 57, no. 3, Sept. 2010, pp. 197-9, doi:10.1501/Vetfak_0000002377.
Vancouver
1.Ayhan Filazi, Sinan Ince, Fusun Temamogulları. Survey of the occurrence of aflatoxin M1 in cheeses produced by dairyewe’s milk in Urfa city, Turkey. Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2010 Sep. 1;57(3):197-9. doi:10.1501/Vetfak_0000002377

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