date:Jul 03, 2014
ns for laboratory confirmation
Aflatoxin M1 is the highly toxic byproduct of the metabolism of aflatoxin B1 following consumption by the dairy cow. Aflatoxin B1 is introduced through feed rations which contain a contaminated grain or forage and is converted into aflatoxin M1 at a rate of 1-2%. Classified as a Group 2B Carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and regulated at extremely low levels by the EU, aflatoxin M1 may not exceed 50 ppt in milk for adult human co