Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON BIOLOGICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES, Afyonkarahisar, Türkiye, 26 - 28 Şubat 2021, cilt.1, sa.1, ss.191, (Özet Bildiri)
Hygienic quality is very important problem in milk and dairy products. Aflatoxins are one of
the mycotoxins produced by moulds and it is known that the Aflatoxin M1 type, which can be
found in milk and dairy products, is a potential risk for the public health. In this study, the
presence of Aflatoxin M1 in white and tulum cheese samples collected from three different
provinces of Turkey (Burdur, Bursa and Elazig) was investigated by ELISA method. 42 white
and 42 tulum cheese samples (total 84) were analyzed and the samples were evaluated in
terms of their compliance with the limits of the Turkish Food Codex. According to the results;
34 (40.47 %) of 84 cheese samples were contaminated with Aflatoxin M1 ranging from 250 to
559 ng/kg. 50 (59.52 %) cheese samples were found below the detection limit and these are
negative in terms of Aflatoxin M1. On the other hand, 2 samples (2.38 %) were over the
tolerance limit of the Turkish Food Codex. Also, the incidence of Aflatoxin M1 in white
cheeses was 35.71 % and in tulum cheeses was 45.23 %. Although the number of samples
above the legal limit is small, Aflatoxin M1 contamination in cheese reduces the quality of the
food and adversely affects human health. Therefore, it should be treated more carefully about
the issues such as the use of quality feeds in the feeding of dairy animals and the production
of milk and dairy products under hygienic conditions.