Distribution of aflatoxin M1 during Grana Padano cheese production from naturally contaminated milk

Detection and quantification of Ochratoxin A in milk produced in organic farms

“…Manetta et al (2009) has calculated a concentration factor of 4.5 for Aflatoxin M 1 in hard cheese; considering the same factor for OTA, the presumable intake of the mycotoxin, assuming the consumption calculated by CLAT (2010) would be double than that calculated for milk. However also in this case, the intake would result considerably lower than that calculated by EFSA (Caloni & Nebbia, 2009).…”

Aflatoxins: Contamination, Analysis and Control

“…The cheese samples recorded 80% contamination with AFM1 with a range of 23.8-452 ng kg -1 . Manetta et al (2009) investigated samples of whey, curd and a typical hard and long maturing cheese such as Grana Padano produced with naturally contaminated milk in a range of 30-98 ng kg -1 . Experimental results showed that, in comparison to milk, AFM1 concentration levels increased both in curd (3-fold) and in long maturing cheese (4.5-fold), while AFM1 occurrence in whey decreased by 40%.…”

Detection of Aflatoxin M1 in Pasteurized Canned Milk and Using of UV Radiation for Detoxification

“…Aflatoxin M1 has a potency approximately one order of magnitude lower than that of aflatoxin B1 [7]. The presence of aflatoxin M1 in milk and dairy products can be a potential threat to the health of consumers [8]. Exposure to aflatoxin M1 through milk products is a serious problem for public health.…”