Determination of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) levels in packed and raw cow milk from Thrissur, Kerala

Authors

  • Dr. Sujith S Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy-680651.
  • Dr. Usha PTA Professor and Head (retd), Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy-680651.
  • Dr. Sanis Juliet 3Associate Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Pookode-673576.
  • Dr. Bibu John Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Physiology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Pookode-673576
  • Dr. Raji K Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Physiology, | College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Pookode-673576.
  • Shynu M Associate Professor, Department of Veterinary Biochemistry, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Pookode-673576.

Keywords:

Milk, Dioxin, Gas chromatography, mass spectrometry

Abstract

The everincreasing incidences of contamination of food from different sources form an area of concern and dioxins are one of the major contaminants of dairy products. The present study was conducted to determine the presence of TCDD in cow milk used for consumption in Thrissur District of Kerala. The milk samples were subjected to liquid: liquid extraction, silica gel clean up and injected into a gas chromatograph mass spectrometer at EI mode. Single reaction monitoring programme was done. Two brands of packaged milk were found to have the presence of TCDD at 3.11 and 24.49 ng/g of fat which exceed the international standards of residue levels.

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Published

2021-12-30

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Dr. Sujith S, Dr. Usha PTA, Dr. Sanis Juliet, Dr. Bibu John, Dr. Raji K, & Shynu M. (2021). Determination of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) levels in packed and raw cow milk from Thrissur, Kerala. International Journal of Life Sciences, 9(4), 401–406. Retrieved from https://ijlsci.in/ls/index.php/home/article/view/559

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Vol. 9 No. 4 (2021): International Journal of Life Sciences

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