Investigation of antibiotic residues in dairy products

Milk and dairy products are not only one of the basic foodstuffs, are also among the risky products in terms of containing chemical residues veterinary drugs, pesticides, mycotoxins, heavy metals, genetically modified organism products (GMO), dioxin and similar chemical products. These chemicals that can be found in milk come from industrial or agricultural sources. Milk containing antibiotics cause pathogenic microorganisms to gain resistance. They cause allergic reactions in some people and therefore cause negative consequences. Compared with the danger of antibiotic resistance, the risk of toxicity caused by the residues caused by drugs permitted for use in foodstuffs is very low. In addition to, the EU has set the Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) of veterinary drugs in animal feedstuffs to prevent people from being exposed to residues at harmful levels. In our country, Maximum Residue Levels in Animal Food Material; has been determined in the 2002/30 numbered communiqué of Turkish Food Codex. 40 milk samples were examined in our study. These samples were studied as qualitative analysis by MiRA test; Beta lactam ELISA test kit also performed quantitative antibiotic residue tests. As a result, positivity was found in 4 (10%) of 40 samples by both methods. When all the studies are examined, the antibiotic residue problem in milk and dairy products still continues, the beta lactam levels in the lower limits of our study have been evaluated as promising. However, these studies should be extended with more examples and milk and dairy products should be routinely analyzed in terms of hygiene criteria. Because not only antibiotic residues, but also food substances such as mycotoxins, pesticides, hormones, heavy metals must be examined for various pollutants.