Determination and evaluation of heavy metals in colostrum and some dairy products

Abstract: A total of 47 random samples (colostrums of buffalo's and cows, ice cream, butter, balady yoghurt, baby foods, yoghurt and kishk) were collected from different outlets in Assiut Governorate. The collected samples were analyzed for the detection of lead, cadmium, iron, selenium, manganese and mercury by using inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES). The analyzed data showed that the mean values in the examined colostrums buffalo's and cows were (0.0155 and 0.0157) lead, (0.0008 and 0.0.0006) cadmium, (1.5528 and 0.5838) iron, (0.0055 and 0.00023)selenium, (0.0236 and 0.0379) manganese and (0.0094 and 0.0003)ppm mercury, respectively. Results revealed that the mean values in ice cream, baby foods, balady yoghurt, yoghurt, kishk and butter samples for lead, cadmium, iron, selenium, manganese and mercury were (0.0139, 0.0103, 0.0155, 0.0119, 0.0544 and 0.0179); (0.0014, 0.0006, 0.0003, 0.0000, 0.0008 and 0.000004); (0.3912, 2.9768, 7.6998, 0.3189, 4.0753 and 0.6160); (0.0027, 0.0035, 0.0041, 0.0000, 0.0012 and 0.0035); (0.0409, 0.1309, 0.0543, 0.0221, 1.6603 and 0.0173) and ( 0.0023, 0.0069, 0.0000, 0.0000, 0.0006 and 0.0000)ppm, respectively. The results showed that there were a significant levels of positive correlation
Publication year 2012
Pages 715-723
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    طارق حمدي محمد معهد بحوث تكنولوجيا الاغذيه
Publication Type Journal