Özet:

Ovine cheese is a preferred type of cheese in our country. Because ovine milk is more expensive and difficult to obtain, cow milk is added in the production of ovine cheese. The aim of this study was to determine the presence of cow’s milk by ELISA method in 90 ovine cheese samples including 45 packaged and 45 unpackaged samples which are offered for retail sale in Sanliurfa province. The proportion of cow's milk contained in ovine cheese samples was classified as below 0.1%, below 1% and over 1% according to the ELISA method. In 7 (7.7%) of 90 ovine cheese samples, it was below 0.1%, 53 (58.8%) in sample below 1% and in 30 (33.3%) over 1% cow milk was detected. To prevent adulteration in milk and dairy products, analytical procedures that can protect consumers from misleading labeling should be widespread.

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