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The aim of this study was to investigate the stability of aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) during the manufacture steeps of Libyan white soft cheese. In this work, the milk used for white soft cheese production was spiked with AFM1 at levels comparable to those found in Libyan milk(1.0, 3.0 and 5.0 ngAFM1/g).The result showed that the curd of white soft cheese contained higher AFM1 (0.9, 3.28 and 5.83 ngAFM1/g) than that of the milk (0.85, 2.78 and 4.59ng AFM1/ml), whereas concentrations of AFM1 in whey were lower than those in curd and milk (0.36, 1.24 and 1.76 ngAFM1/ml). Results showe that the concentration of AFM1 found in cheese depended on the initial concentration of the toxin in milk.
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