title: Aflatoxin M(1) contamination in raw milk within the central region of Thailand.
abstract: Aflatoxin M(1) (AFM(1)) 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 AFM(1) in milk samples collected in winter (0.089 +/- 0.034 microg/L) was significantly higher than those in rainy season (0.071 +/- 0.028 microg/L) and summer (0.050 +/- 0.021 microg/L). The present study suggests that regulatory limits for AFM(1) are needed to regulate and ensure the quality of raw milk and milk products in Thailand.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. pynrw@mahidol.ac.th
authors.forename: Nongluck
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ruangwises
authors.forename: Suthep
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ruangwises
mesh_terms: D016607:Aflatoxin M1 / Q000032:analysis*; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D005260:Female; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis*; D008892:Milk / Q000737:chemistry*; D011042:Poisons / Q000032:analysis*; D012621:Seasons; D013785:Thailand
chemical_list: D011042:Poisons; D016607:Aflatoxin M1