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Carcinogen Testing
Occurrence of aflatoxin M-1 in raw cow's milk appears to be low in Spain
April 22nd, 2003
A method for determining aflatoxin M-1 in milk was tested and milk in Leon and Spain was found to be below set limits. According to a study from Spain, "Raw cow milk collected from dairy farms in the province of Leon, Spain, was examined for aflatoxin M-1 (AFM1). The samples were analyzed with a commercial competitive ELISA kit and HPLC. "The concentrations of AFM1 in milk extracts were initially estimated by ELISA, with recovery rates of 74.6-109% for artificially contaminated milk at levels of 10-80 ng/l. Samples found to contain more than 10 ng/l were further quantified with HPLC. The mean recovery for this method was 89.3%. The quantification...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2003-04-22)
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