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Schirone, M; Visciano, P; Olivastri, A.M.A; Tofalo, R; Perpetuini, G; Suzzi, G
Italian journal of food science, 01/2015, Volume: 27, Issue: 2Journal Article
In the year 2012, 288 raw milk samples were collected from six different dairy cow farms and analyzed for the presence of aflatoxin M, (AFM,) using the ELISA technique. The AFM, 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 AFM,, its occurrence in dairy products has to be regularly monitored due to their importance as foodstuffs for people and children above all.
