Determination of Melamine Contamination in Milk With Various Packaging: A Risk Assessment Study Publisher Pubmed



Ghanati K¹ ; Eghbaljoo H² ; Akbari N² ; Mazaheri Y² ; Aghebatbekheir S³ ; Mahmoodi B² ; Zandsalimi F⁴ ; Basaran B⁵ ; Sadighara P² Show Affiliations
Source: Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Published:2023

Abstract

Melamine is one type of monomer used as starting substance in manufacturing packaging lining in many countries worldwide. Environmental and food contamination is an issue constantly discussed. In the present study, the melamine content in milk samples with three package types was measured by HPLC/UV. Melamine is not a lipophilic compound. Therefore, the selected samples were low-fat milk. The melamine content in various packaged milk, including packet, polyethylene bags, and plastic packaging, is 790 ± 39.8, 50.7 ± 13, and 57.7 ± 24.54 ppb, respectively. According to the existing standards, the measured values in all the milk samples were lower than the permitted limits. The risk assessment for adults and children showed that the HQ value for both age groups was less than 1. Therefore, milk consumption will not pose a health risk in terms of contamination with melamine. © 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.