seasonal investigation of aflatoxin m1 level in afyon tulum cheese

Introduction: the milk produced from dairy animals fed with feed intake aflatoxin may includeaflatoxin m1 (afm1). dairy products, produced with milk containing afm1 represent an importantproblem in terms of public health.methods: this study investigated afm1 in afyon tulum cheese (atc) taken in afyonkarahisarprovince. for analysis, 80 samples of afyon tulum cheese were collected and stored at -20°c. allsamples were then analyzed using a commercial aflatoxin m1 elisa test kit.results: afm1 was found between 0.007-0,017 ug/kg in spring-summer season and between 0.006-0,041 ug/kg in autumn-winter season. afm1 levels were found under the turkish food codex (tfc)limit (0,05 μg/kg) in all samples.conclusion: it is recommended that milk containing afm1 should not be used in production and thefeeds used in animal feeding and storage conditions should be checked.