Authors: Farag Malhat Mohammed Hagag Ayman Saber Abd Elsalam Fayz
Publish Date: 2012/02/10
Volume: 88, Issue: 4, Pages: 611-613
Abstract
The present investigation was carried out to assess the residues levels of five metals Cadmium Copper Lead Iron and Zinc in cow milk collected from different sites in ElQaliubiya governorate Egypt A total of 100 cow milk samples were collected from twenty cows in each location sites during the morning milking in the period from March to April 2011 The highest average concentration are those of iron 1638 μg/g followed by zinc 1075 μg/g and lead 4404 μg/g while the lowest mean concentration are 2836 and 0288 μg/g for copper and cadmium respectively The results showed that most of the milk samples from the different sites containing all the studied metals with concentration higher than those recommended for milk by international dairy federation standard and Codex
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