Aflatoxins are fungal toxins, which may be found in food and due to negative health effects,
they are of major concerns for human health and food industries. Aflatoxin M1 contamination in
dairy products in Arak, Iran, 2013 was evaluated using ELISA method. Sample groups were
comprised of 111 samples, including pasteurized milk (n ¼ 56), raw milk (n ¼ 16) and cheese
(n ¼ 39), and were analyzed for AfM1 content. The results showed that 93.7% of the samples
were positive with the total average concentration of 85.8 mg/L in milk and 30.39 mg/kg in
cheese. Moreover, AfM1 of 94.4% of milk samples and 92.3% of cheese samples was above the
standards of Iran and EU
کلید واژگان :
Aflatoxin M1, cheese, ELISA, food safety, pasteurised milk, raw milk
