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- Title
Determination of Mineral Substance and Heavy Metal Levels in Divle Tulum Cheese.
- Authors
İŞLEYİCİ, Özgür; SANCAK, Yakup Can; TUNCAY, Rabia Mehtap; YÜCEL, Ufuk Mercan
- Abstract
This study was carried out in order to determine some mineral substances and heavy metal levels in Divle tulum cheese which is one of the traditional Turkish cheeses. A total of 20 mature cheese samples, which are presented for sale after being produced in the Divle village (Ayrancı-Karaman), were brought to the laboratory in the cold chain with their original packages. Samples were prepared in the microwave sample preparation system (CEM, Mars-5, USA). When Zeeman Atomic Absorption Device (Varian/Spektra AA280Z/Graphite Tube Atomizer, Holland) was used in the determination of lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd) and phosphorus (P), Flame Atomic Absorption Device (Varian/Spektra AA280FS, Holland) was used to detect arsenic (As), mercury (Hg), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), aluminium (Al), potassium (K), tin (Sn) and nickel (Ni) levels. The mean levels of lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), arsenic (As), mercury (Hg), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P), magnesium (Mg), aluminium (Al), potassium (K), tin (Sn) and nickel (Ni) were 0.026±0.019 (n:11), 0.020±0.013 (n:7), 0.068±0.039 (n:16), 0.009±0.007 (n:8), 0.201±0.129 (n:2), 10.892±3,835 (n:14), 21.699±8.697 (n:16), 6333.96±748.829 (n:20), 4802.260±552,841 (n:20), 203.762±68,485 (n:20), 0.513±0.358 (n:3), 1153.230±176.638 (n:20), 0.061±0.010 (n:10) and 0.167±0.149 (n:7) mg/kg respectively. Mineral substance levels of the samples showed that this cheese was an important dairy product in terms of nutrition. The heavy metal levels in the samples examined did not exceed the limits defined by national and international standards. It is thought that the low level of heavy metal pollution in cheese samples may be due to the low level of heavy metal contamination in the production area. As a result, it has been concluded that the consumption of Divle tulum cheese does not pose a significant risk to public health due to heavy metal pollution and may contribute significantly to human nutrition with mineral substances in its composition.
- Publication
Van Veterinary Journal, 2017, Vol 28, Issue 3, p151
- ISSN
2149-3359
- Publication type
Academic Journal