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Aflatoxin M1 Contamination in Raw Milk within the Central Region of Thailand

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Aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) was found in all of the 240 raw milk samples collected from milk tanks of 80 dairy farms at a collecting center in the central region of Thailand. Milk samples from individual farms were collected in three seasons. The average concentration of AFM1 in milk samples collected in winter (0.089 ± 0.034 μg/L) was significantly higher than those in rainy season (0.071 ± 0.028 μg/L) and summer (0.050 ± 0.021 μg/L). The present study suggests that regulatory limits for AFM1 are needed to regulate and ensure the quality of raw milk and milk products in Thailand.

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Acknowledgments

This study was financially supported in part by a 2005–2006 Fiscal Research Grant. The authors thank Mrs. Chailai Kuwattananukul and Mr. Sumate Thiangtham for their technical help and Dr. Michael A. Dean, Department of Western Languages, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Mahasarakham University, Thailand, for reviewing this manuscript.

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  1. Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University, Sri Ayudhya Road, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand

    Nongluck Ruangwises

  2. Department of Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Henri Dunant Road, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand

    Suthep Ruangwises

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Ruangwises, N., Ruangwises, S. Aflatoxin M1 Contamination in Raw Milk within the Central Region of Thailand. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 85, 195–198 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-010-0056-3

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Keywords

  • Aflatoxin M1
  • Raw milk
  • Immunoaffinity column
  • HPLC