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pISSN 1309-6958
eISSN 2146-1953
| 2012, Volume 28, Number 3, Page(s) 159-163 |
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| Investigation of some heavy metal presence in the milk of cattle |
| Gülçin Algan1, O. Cenap Tekinşen2, Veli Gök3 |
| 1Vocational School of Health Services Child Development Program, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Selcuk University, Campus, Konya, Turkey 2Department of Food Hygiene and Technology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Selcuk University, Campus, Konya 3Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Afyon Kocatepe University, Campus, Afyon, Turkey |
| Keywords: Heavy metals, cow's milk, Konya |
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Aim: There was no enough research about the presence of
heavy metals in the milk a source of important nutrients. In
this study, some heavy metal existence was investigated in
the milk obtained from Konya region.
Materials and Methods: Lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), arsenic (As), selenium (Se) and zinc (Zn) levels of 61 milk samples obtained from 19 places in Konya region were determined by Atomic Absorption Spectrometer. Results: Average lead, cadmium, arsenic, selenium and zinc levels were 0.0000001, 0.0000388, 0.0000839, 0.0000331 and 0.0026681 ppm, respectively. Conclusion: Determined lead, cadmium, selenium, zinc and arsenic levels are much below the maximum levels recommended by Joint Food Codex. These levels are not a threat against human health and the contamination risk for dairy cattle is not high. Further research needs to be conducted by taking more samples and studying more element types. |
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