Aflatoxin M1 Contamination in Industrial and Traditional Yogurts Produced in Iran
نویسندگان
1 Deputy of Food and Drug Control, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
2 Department of Food Hygiene and Safety, Faculty of Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
3 Deputy of Food and Drug Control, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
4 Behbahan Faculty of Medical Sciences, Behbahan, Iran
5 School of Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
6 Research Center for Molecular Identification of Food Hazards, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
7 Department of Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
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چکیده
Background: Aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) is a major carcinogenic compound that may be existed in milk and dairy products. This study was aimed to determine the presence of AFM1 in industrial and traditional yogurt samples produced in Iran. Methods: A total of 80 yogurt samples (40 industrial, 40 traditional) was collected from supermarkets ...